Share of population who never drink alcohol in Brunei

Brunei: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 46.73 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
46.73
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
50.04
in 2016
All-time low
39.47
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 46.82001: 46.32002: 46.32003: 45.82004: 45.62005: 45.12006: 42.82007: 42.12008: 42.72009: 442010: 43.32011: 412012: 39.52013: 41.22014: 422015: 482016: 502017: 48.52018: 48.22019: 47.32020: 46.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 46.73 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Brunei peaked at 50.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.47, in 2012.

Brunei ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Brunei, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 46.81
2001 46.26 -1.2%
2002 46.25 -0.0%
2003 45.78 -1.0%
2004 45.57 -0.5%
2005 45.09 -1.0%
2006 42.82 -5.0%
2007 42.1 -1.7%
2008 42.7 +1.4%
2009 43.95 +2.9%
2010 43.34 -1.4%
2011 40.99 -5.4%
2012 39.47 -3.7%
2013 41.23 +4.5%
2014 42 +1.9%
2015 48.03 +14.4%
2016 50.04 +4.2%
2017 48.51 -3.1%
2018 48.24 -0.6%
2019 47.3 -1.9%
2020 46.73 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.73 42.1 46.81 10
2010s 44.92 39.47 50.04 10
2020s 46.73 46.73 46.73 1

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 80 Nauru 48.37 compare
  2. 81 Ghana 48.35 compare
  3. 82 Sri Lanka 48.33 compare
  4. 84 Uganda 45.66 compare
  5. 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.43 compare
  6. 86 Benin 44.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Brunei?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Brunei was 46.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 50.04 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 39.47 in 2012.
How does Brunei rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Brunei ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brunei 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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