Share of population who never drink alcohol in China
China: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 37.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
37.29
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 2003
All-time low
32.15
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in China, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 37.29 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in China peaked at 44.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.15, in 2016.
That places China 101st out of 185 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.55 | — |
| 2001 | 43.28 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 43.82 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.4 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.29 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.7 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.63 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.91 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 38.19 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 36.08 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 34.5 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.38 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.74 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.55 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.34 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.15 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.22 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 35.65 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 36.37 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.29 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.36 | 38.19 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9 | 32.15 | 36.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.29 | 37.29 | 37.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in China?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in China was 37.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.15 in 2016.
- How does China rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- China ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).