Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Portugal
Portugal: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 5.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
5.5%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2007
All-time low
2.5%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2008
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Portugal, 2000–2008
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.5% for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Portugal peaked at 6.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +88.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Portugal?
- Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Portugal was 5.5% in 2008, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2008.
- Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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