Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Eswatini
Eswatini: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 11.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 11.5% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Eswatini peaked at 11.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 96 Uzbekistan 11.7% compare
- 97 Tanzania 11.6% compare
- 98 Kenya 11.6% compare
- 100 Bahrain 11.5% compare
- 101 Madagascar 11.4% compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Eswatini?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Eswatini was 11.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Eswatini ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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