Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ecuador
Ecuador: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 26.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 26.3% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ecuador peaked at 26.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ecuador?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ecuador was 26.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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