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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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