Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 71.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
71.49
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
75.4
in 2003
All-time low
70.34
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 74.92001: 74.92002: 75.22003: 75.42004: 75.12005: 752006: 74.42007: 74.82008: 74.62009: 74.62010: 74.52011: 74.22012: 73.82013: 73.62014: 73.22015: 72.82016: 72.12017: 71.72018: 70.82019: 70.32020: 71.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 71.49 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Ethiopia peaked at 75.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70.34, in 2019.

Ethiopia ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 74.87
2001 74.89 +0.0%
2002 75.22 +0.4%
2003 75.4 +0.2%
2004 75.15 -0.3%
2005 74.97 -0.2%
2006 74.42 -0.7%
2007 74.79 +0.5%
2008 74.62 -0.2%
2009 74.59 -0.0%
2010 74.47 -0.2%
2011 74.19 -0.4%
2012 73.8 -0.5%
2013 73.64 -0.2%
2014 73.23 -0.6%
2015 72.77 -0.6%
2016 72.07 -1.0%
2017 71.68 -0.5%
2018 70.81 -1.2%
2019 70.34 -0.7%
2020 71.49 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.89 74.42 75.4 10
2010s 72.7 70.34 74.47 10
2020s 71.49 71.49 71.49 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 34 Uzbekistan 74.03 compare
  2. 35 Malaysia 73.62 compare
  3. 36 Chad 72.03 compare
  4. 38 Zimbabwe 71.38 compare
  5. 39 Azerbaijan 71.31 compare
  6. 40 Kyrgyzstan 70.33 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Ethiopia?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ethiopia was 71.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 75.4 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.34 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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