Share of population who never drink alcohol in Croatia

Croatia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 17.46 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
17.46
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.32
in 2005
All-time low
16.23
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

051015202000201020202000: 17.72001: 17.32002: 172003: 17.42004: 17.62005: 18.32006: 17.72007: 17.12008: 16.82009: 17.12010: 17.12011: 16.82012: 17.12013: 17.12014: 17.82015: 17.52016: 16.92017: 16.82018: 16.52019: 16.22020: 17.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Croatia stood at 17.46.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Croatia peaked at 18.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.23, in 2019.

That places Croatia 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Croatia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 17.72
2001 17.3 -2.3%
2002 17.01 -1.7%
2003 17.39 +2.3%
2004 17.58 +1.1%
2005 18.32 +4.2%
2006 17.74 -3.2%
2007 17.13 -3.4%
2008 16.82 -1.8%
2009 17.12 +1.8%
2010 17.14 +0.1%
2011 16.76 -2.2%
2012 17.09 +2.0%
2013 17.13 +0.2%
2014 17.81 +3.9%
2015 17.46 -1.9%
2016 16.91 -3.2%
2017 16.77 -0.8%
2018 16.49 -1.7%
2019 16.23 -1.6%
2020 17.46 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.41 16.82 18.32 10
2010s 16.98 16.23 17.81 10
2020s 17.46 17.46 17.46 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 137 Greece 20.91 compare
  2. 138 Georgia 20.83 compare
  3. 139 Bulgaria 19.35 compare
  4. 141 Brazil 17.09 compare
  5. 142 Italy 16.45 compare
  6. 143 Ukraine 14.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Croatia?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Croatia was 17.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 18.32 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.23 in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Croatia ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia 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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