Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Laos
Laos: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 57.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
57.39
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.83
in 2019
All-time low
49.62
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Laos, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 57.39 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Laos peaked at 58.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.62, in 2001.
Laos ranks 56th of 185 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.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.98 | — |
| 2001 | 49.62 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 50.14 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.26 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.48 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.82 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.88 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.55 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 53.84 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.12 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.55 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.75 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.29 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.74 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.09 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.82 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.62 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.38 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.83 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.39 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.77 | 49.62 | 54.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 | 55.55 | 58.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.39 | 57.39 | 57.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 53 Russia 58.31 compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 58.05 compare
- 55 Brazil 58.04 compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 57.01 compare
- 58 Cape Verde 56.52 compare
- 59 Georgia 55.94 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Laos?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Laos was 57.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 58.83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.62 in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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