Share of population who never drink alcohol in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 27.02 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.02
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.84
in 2004
All-time low
26.19
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Dominican Republic is 27.02, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.84 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.19, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.99 | — |
| 2001 | 28.44 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.07 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.23 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.84 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 29 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.63 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.24 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.21 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.61 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.54 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.45 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.36 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.83 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.37 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.09 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.64 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.19 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.02 | +3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.34, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.53 | 27.99 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.74 | 26.19 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.02 | 27.02 | 27.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 27.7 compare
- 128 Armenia 27.66 compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.61 compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 26.71 compare
- 132 Grenada 26.06 compare
- 133 Barbados 25.99 compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.541 (2100)
- Population density 245.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 543,612 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Dominican Republic was 27.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican 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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