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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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