Share of population who never drink alcohol in Finland
Finland: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 11.95 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.95
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.17
in 2000
All-time low
11.53
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Finland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Finland stood at 11.95.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Finland peaked at 14.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.53, in 2008.
Finland ranks 163rd 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.17 | — |
| 2001 | 13.98 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.63 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.53 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.83 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.69 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.28 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.53 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.01 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 12.06 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.79 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.54 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.66 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.43 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.17 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.95 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.95 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.84 | 11.53 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 | 11.79 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Finland?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Finland was 11.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Finland ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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