Share of population who never drink alcohol in Argentina

Argentina: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 9.62 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.62
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2003
All-time low
9.13
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Argentina, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 11.72001: 12.12002: 13.22003: 13.22004: 12.72005: 12.32006: 122007: 10.92008: 10.82009: 11.12010: 10.42011: 102012: 9.72013: 9.52014: 9.72015: 9.32016: 9.52017: 9.12018: 9.42019: 9.72020: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Argentina is 9.62, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Argentina peaked at 13.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 2017.

That places Argentina 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Argentina, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 11.68
2001 12.06 +3.2%
2002 13.18 +9.3%
2003 13.2 +0.2%
2004 12.74 -3.5%
2005 12.3 -3.4%
2006 11.96 -2.7%
2007 10.95 -8.5%
2008 10.8 -1.4%
2009 11.09 +2.7%
2010 10.36 -6.6%
2011 9.99 -3.6%
2012 9.73 -2.6%
2013 9.48 -2.6%
2014 9.72 +2.5%
2015 9.32 -4.1%
2016 9.48 +1.7%
2017 9.13 -3.6%
2018 9.35 +2.4%
2019 9.67 +3.4%
2020 9.62 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12 10.8 13.2 10
2010s 9.62 9.13 10.36 10
2020s 9.62 9.62 9.62 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 173 Andorra 11 compare
  2. 174 Austria 10.79 compare
  3. 175 Peru 9.68 compare
  4. 177 New Zealand 9.53 compare
  5. 178 Switzerland 9.42 compare
  6. 179 Chile 9.12 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Argentina?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Argentina was 9.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 2017.
How does Argentina rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Argentina ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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