Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Greece
Greece: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 9.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Greece, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Greece is 9.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Greece peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
Greece ranks 129th 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 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 126 Finland 10.0% compare
- 127 Cape Verde 9.9% compare
- 128 Austria 9.8% compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 9.7% compare
- 131 United Kingdom 9.6% compare
- 132 Ghana 9.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Greece?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Greece was 9.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Greece ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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