Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Moldova
Moldova: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 17.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Moldova, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Moldova stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Moldova peaked at 17.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2005.
That places Moldova 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 16.6% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Moldova?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Moldova was 17.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Moldova ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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