Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 13.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan stood at 13.6%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2009.
Turkmenistan ranks 78th of 186 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.
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 75 Slovakia 13.8% compare
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- 80 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.3% compare
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Turkmenistan was 13.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Turkmenistan ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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