Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mexico

Mexico: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 31.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
31.67
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.41
in 2010
All-time low
29.53
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

01020302000201020202000: 31.92001: 32.12002: 32.22003: 322004: 31.82005: 31.52006: 30.92007: 32.42008: 32.22009: 322010: 32.42011: 32.12012: 32.12013: 32.32014: 31.82015: 31.12016: 30.72017: 30.12018: 29.62019: 29.52020: 31.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Mexico is 31.67, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Mexico peaked at 32.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.53, in 2019.

That places Mexico 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mexico, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 31.94
2001 32.11 +0.5%
2002 32.25 +0.4%
2003 32.01 -0.7%
2004 31.76 -0.8%
2005 31.55 -0.7%
2006 30.92 -2.0%
2007 32.4 +4.8%
2008 32.16 -0.7%
2009 32.03 -0.4%
2010 32.41 +1.2%
2011 32.11 -0.9%
2012 32.15 +0.1%
2013 32.31 +0.5%
2014 31.8 -1.6%
2015 31.06 -2.3%
2016 30.68 -1.2%
2017 30.06 -2.0%
2018 29.64 -1.4%
2019 29.53 -0.4%
2020 31.67 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.91 30.92 32.4 10
2010s 31.18 29.53 32.41 10
2020s 31.67 31.67 31.67 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 112 Costa Rica 32.58 compare
  2. 113 Guyana 32.45 compare
  3. 114 Viet Nam 31.87 compare
  4. 116 Russian Federation 31.27 compare
  5. 117 Dominica 31.16 compare
  6. 118 Israel 29.96 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 Mexico?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mexico was 31.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 32.41 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 29.53 in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Mexico ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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