Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 19.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Dominican Republic was 19.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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