Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 13.48 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
13.48
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.48
in 2020
All-time low
11.79
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 12.82001: 12.62002: 12.92003: 132004: 12.92005: 132006: 12.92007: 12.82008: 12.52009: 12.42010: 12.32011: 11.92012: 11.92013: 11.92014: 11.82015: 122016: 12.52017: 12.72018: 12.52019: 12.52020: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 13.48 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Ecuador peaked at 13.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.79, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ecuador, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 12.81
2001 12.63 -1.4%
2002 12.85 +1.7%
2003 13.02 +1.3%
2004 12.92 -0.8%
2005 12.96 +0.3%
2006 12.92 -0.3%
2007 12.75 -1.3%
2008 12.52 -1.8%
2009 12.43 -0.7%
2010 12.29 -1.1%
2011 11.94 -2.8%
2012 11.93 -0.1%
2013 11.94 +0.1%
2014 11.79 -1.3%
2015 11.98 +1.6%
2016 12.54 +4.7%
2017 12.72 +1.4%
2018 12.52 -1.6%
2019 12.48 -0.3%
2020 13.48 +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.78 12.43 13.02 10
2010s 12.21 11.79 12.72 10
2020s 13.48 13.48 13.48 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 148 Spain 14.08 compare
  2. 149 France 13.94 compare
  3. 150 Slovenia 13.52 compare
  4. 152 Slovakia 13.45 compare
  5. 153 Malta 13.36 compare
  6. 154 Singapore 13.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Ecuador?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ecuador was 13.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.79 in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Ecuador ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador 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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