Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Türkiye
Türkiye: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 6.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2018
All-time low
5.4%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Türkiye, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 6.9% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Türkiye peaked at 7.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2001.
Türkiye ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Türkiye?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Türkiye was 6.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Türkiye ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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