Share of population who never drink alcohol in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 36.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36.04
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 2 countries
All-time high
51.86
in 2002
All-time low
33.52
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 49.52001: 50.52002: 51.92003: 41.72004: 42.12005: 42.72006: 41.92007: 38.82008: 392009: 382010: 36.82011: 40.32012: 33.52013: 35.32014: 35.42015: 35.12016: 352017: 352018: 34.82019: 34.82020: 36

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Cook Islands stood at 36.04.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Cook Islands peaked at 51.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.52, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 49.54
2001 50.48 +1.9%
2002 51.86 +2.7%
2003 41.67 -19.6%
2004 42.05 +0.9%
2005 42.73 +1.6%
2006 41.87 -2.0%
2007 38.84 -7.2%
2008 38.98 +0.4%
2009 37.95 -2.7%
2010 36.76 -3.1%
2011 40.31 +9.7%
2012 33.52 -16.8%
2013 35.34 +5.4%
2014 35.4 +0.2%
2015 35.06 -1.0%
2016 34.99 -0.2%
2017 34.95 -0.1%
2018 34.83 -0.4%
2019 34.75 -0.2%
2020 36.04 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6 37.95 51.86 10
2010s 35.59 33.52 40.31 10
2020s 36.04 36.04 36.04 1

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Cook Islands?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Cook Islands was 36.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 51.86 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 33.52 in 2012.
How does Cook Islands rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 2 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands 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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