Share of population who never drink alcohol in Greece

Greece: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 20.91 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.91
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.91
in 2020
All-time low
15.35
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

051015202000201020202000: 17.42001: 17.12002: 17.42003: 16.62004: 16.22005: 15.92006: 15.82007: 15.52008: 15.32009: 15.82010: 16.32011: 17.62012: 17.72013: 17.72014: 18.22015: 18.72016: 18.62017: 18.52018: 18.62019: 18.92020: 20.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Greece stood at 20.91. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Greece peaked at 20.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.35, in 2008.

That places Greece 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Greece, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 17.44
2001 17.13 -1.8%
2002 17.41 +1.6%
2003 16.59 -4.7%
2004 16.2 -2.4%
2005 15.91 -1.7%
2006 15.81 -0.6%
2007 15.49 -2.1%
2008 15.35 -0.9%
2009 15.78 +2.8%
2010 16.34 +3.5%
2011 17.65 +8.0%
2012 17.69 +0.3%
2013 17.65 -0.2%
2014 18.16 +2.9%
2015 18.68 +2.9%
2016 18.63 -0.3%
2017 18.52 -0.6%
2018 18.62 +0.6%
2019 18.93 +1.6%
2020 20.91 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.31 15.35 17.44 10
2010s 18.09 16.34 18.93 10
2020s 20.91 20.91 20.91 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 134 Seychelles 23.79 compare
  2. 135 Paraguay 23.18 compare
  3. 136 Mongolia 22.72 compare
  4. 138 Georgia 20.83 compare
  5. 139 Bulgaria 19.35 compare
  6. 140 Croatia 17.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Greece?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Greece was 20.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 20.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 15.35 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Greece ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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