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
182nd
of 185 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

0510152000201020202000: 12.92001: 13.12002: 12.52003: 122004: 11.62005: 10.92006: 10.52007: 9.92008: 9.52009: 10.52010: 10.42011: 102012: 9.72013: 9.52014: 9.32015: 9.12016: 8.82017: 8.32018: 7.92019: 7.92020: 8.1

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 182nd out of 185 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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Latvia, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 179 Chile 9.12 compare
  2. 180 Australia 8.72 compare
  3. 181 Estonia 8.11 compare
  4. 183 Lithuania 7.49 compare
  5. 184 Ireland 6.23 compare
  6. 185 Luxembourg 4.5 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 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 182nd out of 185 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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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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