Share of population who never drink alcohol in Maldives

Maldives: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 85.73 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
85.73
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
87.3
in 2005
All-time low
85.41
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 872001: 87.12002: 87.12003: 87.12004: 87.22005: 87.32006: 87.12007: 86.92008: 86.72009: 86.62010: 86.52011: 86.32012: 86.22013: 862014: 85.92015: 85.82016: 85.72017: 85.62018: 85.52019: 85.42020: 85.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 85.73 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Maldives peaked at 87.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.41, in 2019.

Maldives ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Maldives, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 87.01
2001 87.15 +0.2%
2002 87.13 -0.0%
2003 87.11 -0.0%
2004 87.15 +0.0%
2005 87.3 +0.2%
2006 87.09 -0.2%
2007 86.88 -0.2%
2008 86.69 -0.2%
2009 86.62 -0.1%
2010 86.48 -0.2%
2011 86.3 -0.2%
2012 86.17 -0.1%
2013 86.02 -0.2%
2014 85.85 -0.2%
2015 85.81 -0.1%
2016 85.74 -0.1%
2017 85.65 -0.1%
2018 85.52 -0.2%
2019 85.41 -0.1%
2020 85.73 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.01 86.62 87.3 10
2010s 85.89 85.41 86.48 10
2020s 85.73 85.73 85.73 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 20 Algeria 86.92 compare
  2. 21 Senegal 86.45 compare
  3. 22 Tunisia 85.98 compare
  4. 24 Guinea 84.45 compare
  5. 25 Indonesia 83.94 compare
  6. 26 Türkiye 82.8 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 Maldives?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Maldives was 85.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 87.3 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 85.41 in 2019.
How does Maldives rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Maldives ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives 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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