Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 14.4% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
14.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2019
All-time low
12.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 14.4% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 184 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 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Sri Lanka was 14.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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