Italy vs Japan: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Italy
16.5%
in 2020
Japan
14.2%
in 2020
Italy rank
144th
Japan rank
147th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.5% against 14.2% in Japan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 144th and Japan ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.2% | 2.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 16.5% against 14.2% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Italy and Japan?
- 2.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Italy ranks 144th and Japan ranks 147th 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 population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.