Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Norway
Norway: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Norway is 10.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Norway peaked at 11.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 111th 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 | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Norway?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Norway was 10.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Norway ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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