Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 39.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 39.1% for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in El Salvador peaked at 41.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in El Salvador?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in El Salvador was 39.1% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.