Share of population who never drink alcohol in Estonia
Estonia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 8.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.11
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.33
in 2000
All-time low
7.35
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Estonia stood at 8.11.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Estonia peaked at 12.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.35, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.33 | — |
| 2001 | 11.67 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.64 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 10.69 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.33 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 8.89 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.16 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.14 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.72 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.56 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.96 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.68 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.42 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.35 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.43 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.44 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.82 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.32 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.11 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7 | 8.14 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 7.35 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 | 8.11 | 8.11 | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Estonia?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Estonia was 8.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Estonia ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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