Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ireland
Ireland: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 6.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.23 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Ireland peaked at 10.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.23, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 184th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.97 | — |
| 2001 | 10.55 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.95 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.88 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.52 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 10.41 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.03 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.89 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.15 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.91 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 7.52 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.53 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.97 | 8.88 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 6.41 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 | 6.23 | 6.23 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Ireland?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ireland was 6.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Ireland ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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