Share of population who never drink alcohol in France

France: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 13.94 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
13.94
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.94
in 2020
All-time low
12.93
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 13.32001: 13.12002: 13.22003: 13.62004: 13.72005: 13.72006: 13.52007: 13.42008: 13.62009: 13.72010: 13.82011: 13.62012: 13.72013: 13.72014: 13.52015: 13.62016: 13.42017: 13.32018: 13.32019: 12.92020: 13.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in France stood at 13.94. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in France peaked at 13.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.93, in 2019.

France ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in France, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 13.33
2001 13.14 -1.4%
2002 13.19 +0.4%
2003 13.57 +2.8%
2004 13.71 +1.0%
2005 13.74 +0.2%
2006 13.47 -2.0%
2007 13.39 -0.7%
2008 13.56 +1.3%
2009 13.66 +0.7%
2010 13.77 +0.8%
2011 13.56 -1.5%
2012 13.65 +0.7%
2013 13.72 +0.5%
2014 13.52 -1.5%
2015 13.61 +0.6%
2016 13.45 -1.2%
2017 13.31 -1.1%
2018 13.34 +0.3%
2019 12.93 -3.1%
2020 13.94 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.48 13.14 13.74 10
2010s 13.49 12.93 13.77 10
2020s 13.94 13.94 13.94 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 146 Canada 14.18 compare
  2. 147 Hungary 14.18 compare
  3. 148 Spain 14.08 compare
  4. 150 Slovenia 13.52 compare
  5. 151 Ecuador 13.48 compare
  6. 152 Slovakia 13.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in France?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in France was 13.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 13.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12.93 in 2019.
How does France rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
France ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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