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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 Uzbekistan 74.03 compare
- 35 Malaysia 73.62 compare
- 36 Chad 72.03 compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 71.38 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 71.31 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 70.33 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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