Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in India
India: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 8.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 8.6% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in India peaked at 8.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2000.
That places India 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in India?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in India was 8.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- How does India rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- India ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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