Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 9.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia stood at 9.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia peaked at 9.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 134th 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 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Ethiopia was 9.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Ethiopia ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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