Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Romania
Romania: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 13.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Romania is 13.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Romania peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2001.
Romania ranks 82nd 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 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Romania?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Romania was 13.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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