Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 27.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Dominican Republic is 27.0%, 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 haver never drunk alcohol in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, 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 haver never drunk alcohol in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 27.7% compare
- 128 Armenia 27.7% compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 27.6% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7% compare
- 132 Grenada 26.1% compare
- 133 Barbados 26.0% 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Dominican Republic?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Dominican Republic was 27.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Dominican Republic ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.