Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 9.3% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Portugal, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Portugal is 9.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Portugal peaked at 9.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Portugal?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Portugal was 9.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Portugal ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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