Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 70.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2020
All-time low
62.6%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 65.3 %2001: 63 %2002: 62.6 %2003: 63.1 %2004: 63.4 %2005: 63.8 %2006: 64.2 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 65.2 %2009: 66.6 %2010: 66.2 %2011: 66.2 %2012: 66 %2013: 65.7 %2014: 65.3 %2015: 66.6 %2016: 66.4 %2017: 67.1 %2018: 67.8 %2019: 68.5 %2020: 70.3 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Kyrgyzstan is 70.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 70.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2002.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Kyrgyzstan, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 65.3%
2001 63.0% -3.6%
2002 62.6% -0.6%
2003 63.1% +0.7%
2004 63.4% +0.4%
2005 63.8% +0.7%
2006 64.2% +0.7%
2007 64.6% +0.7%
2008 65.2% +0.9%
2009 66.6% +2.2%
2010 66.2% -0.7%
2011 66.2% +0.0%
2012 66.0% -0.3%
2013 65.7% -0.5%
2014 65.3% -0.6%
2015 66.6% +2.0%
2016 66.4% -0.2%
2017 67.1% +1.0%
2018 67.8% +1.1%
2019 68.5% +1.0%
2020 70.3% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.2% 62.6% 66.6% 10
2010s 66.6% 65.3% 68.5% 10
2020s 70.3% 70.3% 70.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Kyrgyzstan?
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Kyrgyzstan was 70.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2002.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.