Brazil vs Laos: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Brazil
58.0%
in 2020
Laos
57.4%
in 2020
Brazil rank
55th
Laos rank
56th
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Brazil
- Laos
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 58.0% against 57.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Brazil ranks 55th and Laos ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 51.8% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.9% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.4% | 0.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil, at 58.0% against 57.4% in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between Brazil and Laos?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Laos rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Brazil ranks 55th and Laos ranks 56th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.