Share of population who never drink alcohol in India
India: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 62.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
62.2
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.84
in 2000
All-time low
60
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in India, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 62.2 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in India peaked at 67.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2019.
That places India 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.84 | — |
| 2001 | 67.65 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.99 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.97 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.68 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.27 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.15 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 62.31 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 61.43 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.69 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.38 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.37 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.44 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.43 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.15 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 60 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.16 | 62.31 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.53 | 60 | 61.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 | 62.2 | 62.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Mozambique 66.02 compare
- 49 Namibia 63.2 compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 62.89 compare
- 52 Bhutan 60.98 compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 60.63 compare
- 54 Malawi 59.92 compare
More population data for India
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7662 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in India?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in India was 62.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 67.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2019.
- How does India rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- India ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).