Share of population who never drink alcohol in Israel

Israel: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 29.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29.96
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.74
in 2003
All-time low
29.29
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

01020302000201020202000: 31.82001: 322002: 322003: 32.72004: 32.42005: 32.22006: 32.42007: 31.82008: 31.42009: 31.52010: 312011: 30.62012: 30.22013: 29.82014: 30.42015: 30.32016: 29.82017: 29.52018: 29.32019: 29.42020: 30

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Israel is 29.96, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Israel peaked at 32.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.29, in 2018.

That places Israel 118th 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Israel, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 31.85
2001 32 +0.5%
2002 32 -0.0%
2003 32.74 +2.3%
2004 32.44 -0.9%
2005 32.23 -0.7%
2006 32.42 +0.6%
2007 31.75 -2.0%
2008 31.42 -1.0%
2009 31.46 +0.1%
2010 31.04 -1.3%
2011 30.59 -1.4%
2012 30.23 -1.2%
2013 29.83 -1.3%
2014 30.43 +2.0%
2015 30.27 -0.5%
2016 29.83 -1.4%
2017 29.45 -1.3%
2018 29.29 -0.5%
2019 29.36 +0.2%
2020 29.96 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.03 31.42 32.74 10
2010s 30.03 29.29 31.04 10
2020s 29.96 29.96 29.96 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 115 Mexico 31.67 compare
  2. 116 Russia 31.27 compare
  3. 117 Dominica 31.16 compare
  4. 119 Cuba 29.69 compare
  5. 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.63 compare
  6. 121 Panama 29.34 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Israel?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Israel was 29.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 32.74 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 29.29 in 2018.
How does Israel rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Israel ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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