Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Finland
Finland: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Finland stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Finland peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Finland 126th 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 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Finland?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Finland was 10.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Finland ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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