Share of population who never drink alcohol in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 7.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Lithuania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7.49 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Lithuania peaked at 11.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 185th of 187 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.27 | — |
| 2001 | 11.03 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.59 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.32 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.93 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.68 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.83 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.68 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.21 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 7.96 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.62 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.97 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.93 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.01 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.93 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.67 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.49 | -2.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.87 | 8.68 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 | 7.62 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 7.49 | 7.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Lithuania?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Lithuania was 7.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Lithuania ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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