Share of population who never drink alcohol in Austria
Austria: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 10.79 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.79
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
176th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.94
in 2002
All-time low
10.14
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Austria, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Austria stood at 10.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Austria peaked at 12.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 2019.
Austria ranks 176th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.56 | — |
| 2001 | 12.92 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.94 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.63 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.62 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.47 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.05 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.89 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.95 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.21 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.91 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.71 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.37 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.97 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.21 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.82 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.38 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.79 | +6.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 79% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.42 | 11.89 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.04 | 10.14 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 10.79 | 10.79 | 1 |
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Austria?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Austria was 10.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Austria ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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