Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Thailand
Thailand: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 16.0% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Thailand, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Thailand stood at 16.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Thailand peaked at 16.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 61st 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 | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Thailand?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Thailand was 16.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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