Share of population who never drink alcohol in Latvia
Latvia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 8.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.07
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13.12
in 2001
All-time low
7.93
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 8.07 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Latvia peaked at 13.12 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.93, in 2018.
That places Latvia 184th out of 187 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.89 | — |
| 2001 | 13.12 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.55 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.57 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.93 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.46 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.89 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 9.49 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.46 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 10.39 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.04 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.49 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.13 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.81 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.07 | +1.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 59% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 | 9.49 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 7.93 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 | 8.07 | 8.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Latvia?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Latvia was 8.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Latvia ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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