Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 18.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 18.3% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Japan peaked at 18.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 16.1% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Japan?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Japan was 18.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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