Share of population who never drink alcohol in Chile

Chile: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 9.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.12
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.95
in 2002
All-time low
8.97
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 11.92001: 11.92002: 11.92003: 11.62004: 11.62005: 10.52006: 10.32007: 10.22008: 10.22009: 10.12010: 9.92011: 102012: 92013: 9.52014: 9.12015: 9.12016: 9.92017: 10.32018: 9.72019: 9.22020: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Chile is 9.12, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Chile peaked at 11.95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2012.

Chile ranks 179th 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Chile, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 11.86
2001 11.94 +0.7%
2002 11.95 +0.0%
2003 11.61 -2.8%
2004 11.57 -0.3%
2005 10.52 -9.1%
2006 10.33 -1.8%
2007 10.15 -1.7%
2008 10.25 +0.9%
2009 10.05 -1.9%
2010 9.89 -1.6%
2011 9.96 +0.8%
2012 8.97 -10.0%
2013 9.54 +6.3%
2014 9.05 -5.1%
2015 9.06 +0.1%
2016 9.95 +9.8%
2017 10.31 +3.6%
2018 9.7 -5.9%
2019 9.15 -5.6%
2020 9.12 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.02 10.05 11.95 10
2010s 9.56 8.97 10.31 10
2020s 9.12 9.12 9.12 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 176 Argentina 9.62 compare
  2. 177 New Zealand 9.53 compare
  3. 178 Switzerland 9.42 compare
  4. 180 Australia 8.72 compare
  5. 181 Estonia 8.11 compare
  6. 182 Latvia 8.07 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Chile?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Chile was 9.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2012.
How does Chile rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Chile ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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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