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 185 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

02040602000201020202000: 58.72001: 57.32002: 612003: 58.42004: 60.62005: 60.92006: 602007: 59.82008: 61.22009: 60.52010: 61.82011: 612012: 612013: 57.22014: 58.52015: 59.52016: 58.22017: 58.12018: 57.72019: 57.52020: 59.8

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 185 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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Eswatini, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Bhutan 60.98 compare
  2. 53 Burkina Faso 60.63 compare
  3. 54 Malawi 59.92 compare
  4. 56 Madagascar 59.6 compare
  5. 57 Kenya 59.33 compare
  6. 58 Tonga 58.36 compare

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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 185 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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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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