Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Algeria
Algeria: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 5.2% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Algeria, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Algeria stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Algeria peaked at 5.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
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- Freedom of expression index 0.367 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Algeria?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Algeria was 5.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Algeria ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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