Share of population who never drink alcohol in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 51.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Central African Republic stood at 51.84. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Central African Republic peaked at 51.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.23, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.23 | — |
| 2001 | 48.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.61 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.71 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.73 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.91 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.79 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.65 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.53 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.85 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.59 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.42 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.98 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 51.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.74 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.77 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.94 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.24 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.84 | +1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 51.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.26, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 51.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.63 | 48.23 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.23 | 48.42 | 51.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.84 | 51.84 | 51.84 | 1 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Central African Republic?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Central African Republic was 51.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.23 in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Central African Republic ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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