Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Chile
Chile: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 19.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2017
All-time low
18.3%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Chile stood at 19.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Chile peaked at 20.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2005.
That places Chile 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 20.2% compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 29 Guyana 19.8% compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.8% compare
- 32 Grenada 19.5% compare
- 33 Fiji 19.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Chile?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Chile was 19.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
- How does Chile rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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