Share of population who never drink alcohol in Greece
Greece: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 20.91 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Greece, 2000–2020
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 139th out of 187 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
| 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 139th out of 187 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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