Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 9.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2019
All-time low
9.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde is 9.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde peaked at 10.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Cape Verde was 9.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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