Share of population who never drink alcohol in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 59.78 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
59.78
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.78
in 2010
All-time low
57.24
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Eswatini, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 59.78 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Eswatini peaked at 61.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.24, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.67 | — |
| 2001 | 57.34 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 60.96 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 58.37 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 60.62 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 60.87 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.95 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.81 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.21 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 60.53 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 61.78 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 60.97 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.24 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 58.51 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 59.54 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.19 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 58.14 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.66 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.46 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.78 | +4.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 59.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.55, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 59.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.83 | 57.34 | 61.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.05 | 57.24 | 61.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.78 | 59.78 | 59.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Eswatini?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Eswatini was 59.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 61.78 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.24 in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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