Share of population who never drink alcohol in Benin
Benin: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 44.71 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Benin, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Benin is 44.71, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Benin peaked at 59.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.71, in 2020.
That places Benin 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.49 | — |
| 2001 | 57.9 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.13 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.29 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.28 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.42 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.36 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.04 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.66 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.74 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.7 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 45.25 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.02 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.78 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.86 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.98 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.42 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.81 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.92 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.71 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.03 | 57.29 | 59.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 | 44.78 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.71 | 44.71 | 44.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 46.73 compare
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- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.43 compare
- 87 North Macedonia 44.69 compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.55 compare
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More population data for Benin
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.41 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Benin?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Benin was 44.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.04 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.71 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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