Share of population who never drink alcohol in Australia
Australia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 8.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 8.72 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Australia peaked at 11.35 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.72, in 2020.
Australia ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.07 | — |
| 2001 | 11.35 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.02 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.37 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.19 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.83 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.65 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.42 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.59 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.43 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.38 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.24 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.29 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.12 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.97 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.72 | -2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 63% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.55, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 | 9.42 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 8.97 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 | 8.72 | 8.72 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Australia?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Australia was 8.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Australia ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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