Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Russia
Russia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.4% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Russia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Russia stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Russia peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2000.
That places Russia 110th 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 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Russia?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Russia was 10.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Russia ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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