Share of population who never drink alcohol in Germany

Germany: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 11.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.13
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.11
in 2005
All-time low
10.77
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 12.82001: 12.92002: 12.92003: 13.12004: 132005: 13.12006: 12.82007: 12.72008: 12.62009: 12.92010: 12.62011: 122012: 122013: 11.92014: 11.72015: 11.72016: 11.42017: 112018: 10.82019: 10.92020: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 11.13 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Germany peaked at 13.11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.77, in 2018.

Germany ranks 171st 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Germany, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 12.76
2001 12.87 +0.8%
2002 12.93 +0.5%
2003 13.07 +1.1%
2004 13.01 -0.5%
2005 13.11 +0.7%
2006 12.82 -2.2%
2007 12.71 -0.9%
2008 12.57 -1.1%
2009 12.85 +2.2%
2010 12.62 -1.8%
2011 12.04 -4.6%
2012 12.04 -0.0%
2013 11.85 -1.5%
2014 11.68 -1.4%
2015 11.72 +0.3%
2016 11.38 -2.8%
2017 11 -3.4%
2018 10.77 -2.1%
2019 10.86 +0.8%
2020 11.13 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.87 12.57 13.11 10
2010s 11.6 10.77 12.62 10
2020s 11.13 11.13 11.13 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 168 Iceland 11.37 compare
  2. 169 Republic of Korea 11.33 compare
  3. 170 Denmark 11.32 compare
  4. 172 Romania 11.1 compare
  5. 173 Andorra 11 compare
  6. 174 Austria 10.79 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 Germany?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Germany was 11.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 13.11 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10.77 in 2018.
How does Germany rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Germany ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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