Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Estonia
Estonia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 17.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Estonia stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Estonia peaked at 17.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2006.
That places Estonia 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Estonia?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Estonia was 17.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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