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
174th
of 185 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

0510152000201020202000: 12.62001: 12.92002: 12.92003: 12.62004: 12.62005: 12.52006: 12.12007: 11.92008: 11.92009: 12.22010: 11.92011: 11.72012: 11.42013: 11.22014: 112015: 11.22016: 10.82017: 10.72018: 10.42019: 10.12020: 10.8

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 174th of 185 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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Austria, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 171 Germany 11.13 compare
  2. 172 Romania 11.1 compare
  3. 173 Andorra 11 compare
  4. 175 Peru 9.68 compare
  5. 176 Argentina 9.62 compare
  6. 177 New Zealand 9.53 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 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 174th out of 185 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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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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