Share of population who never drink alcohol in Brazil

Brazil: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 17.09 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.09
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.88
in 2000
All-time low
16.84
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05101520252000201020202000: 22.92001: 22.22002: 21.22003: 21.52004: 20.22005: 19.62006: 17.12007: 18.62008: 18.12009: 17.82010: 17.72011: 16.82012: 17.42013: 18.12014: 18.12015: 18.22016: 17.92017: 18.22018: 17.12019: 172020: 17.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 17.09 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Brazil peaked at 22.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.84, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 141st 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Brazil, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 22.88
2001 22.23 -2.8%
2002 21.17 -4.8%
2003 21.51 +1.6%
2004 20.25 -5.9%
2005 19.6 -3.2%
2006 17.13 -12.6%
2007 18.57 +8.4%
2008 18.08 -2.6%
2009 17.8 -1.6%
2010 17.65 -0.8%
2011 16.84 -4.6%
2012 17.38 +3.2%
2013 18.09 +4.1%
2014 18.08 -0.0%
2015 18.24 +0.9%
2016 17.94 -1.7%
2017 18.23 +1.6%
2018 17.12 -6.1%
2019 17.03 -0.5%
2020 17.09 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.92 17.13 22.88 10
2010s 17.66 16.84 18.24 10
2020s 17.09 17.09 17.09 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 138 Georgia 20.83 compare
  2. 139 Bulgaria 19.35 compare
  3. 140 Croatia 17.46 compare
  4. 142 Italy 16.45 compare
  5. 143 Ukraine 14.98 compare
  6. 144 Portugal 14.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Brazil?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Brazil was 17.09 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.84 in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Brazil ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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