Share of population who never drink alcohol in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 33.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Cape Verde is 33.55, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Cape Verde peaked at 41.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.93, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 110th out of 187 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.52 | — |
| 2001 | 40.65 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.06 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.89 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.24 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.54 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 36.09 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 38.25 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 37.49 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.49 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 35.59 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.79 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.26 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.65 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34.86 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.24 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.23 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.93 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.55 | +1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 33.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 33.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 36.09 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.68 | 32.93 | 36.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 | 33.55 | 33.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Cape Verde?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Cape Verde was 33.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.93 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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