Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iceland
Iceland: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 11.37 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Iceland is 11.37, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Iceland peaked at 16.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.79, in 2019.
That places Iceland 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.31 | — |
| 2001 | 15.72 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.35 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.73 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.14 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.02 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.01 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.31 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.11 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.92 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.46 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.03 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.04 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.04 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.79 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.79 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.37 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 | 13.01 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 | 10.79 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 11.37 | 11.37 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Iceland?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iceland was 11.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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