Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Rwanda
Rwanda: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 12.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Rwanda stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Rwanda peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 93rd out of 186 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 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Rwanda?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Rwanda was 12.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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