Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 23.2% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua peaked at 23.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nicaragua was 23.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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