Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in El Salvador

El Salvador: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 24.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2019
All-time low
22.8%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in El Salvador, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 22.82001: 22.92002: 232003: 23.12004: 23.22005: 23.22006: 23.42007: 23.52008: 23.52009: 23.42010: 23.32011: 23.42012: 23.42013: 23.52014: 23.62015: 23.72016: 23.82017: 23.92018: 24.12019: 24.22020: 24

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in El Salvador stood at 24.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in El Salvador peaked at 24.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 11th 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.

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in El Salvador, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 22.8%
2001 22.9% +0.5%
2002 23.0% +0.5%
2003 23.1% +0.5%
2004 23.2% +0.3%
2005 23.2% +0.3%
2006 23.4% +0.5%
2007 23.5% +0.4%
2008 23.5% -0.0%
2009 23.4% -0.3%
2010 23.3% -0.2%
2011 23.4% +0.2%
2012 23.4% +0.2%
2013 23.5% +0.1%
2014 23.6% +0.4%
2015 23.7% +0.4%
2016 23.8% +0.5%
2017 23.9% +0.6%
2018 24.1% +0.5%
2019 24.2% +0.4%
2020 24.0% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 22.8% 23.5% 10
2010s 23.7% 23.3% 24.2% 10
2020s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.0% compare
  2. 9 Brazil 24.9% compare
  3. 10 Peru 24.8% compare
  4. 12 Singapore 23.9% compare
  5. 13 Armenia 23.6% compare
  6. 14 Georgia 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in El Salvador?
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in El Salvador was 24.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
El Salvador ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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