Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 9.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 186 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 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Zimbabwe was 9.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Zimbabwe ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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