Share of population who never drink alcohol in Moldova
Moldova: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 13.02 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Moldova, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Moldova stood at 13.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Moldova peaked at 16.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.73, in 2019.
That places Moldova 157th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.32 | — |
| 2001 | 15.5 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.09 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.44 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.86 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.49 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.88 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.81 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.68 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 14.11 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.35 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.16 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.85 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.22 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.52 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.19 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.94 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.84 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.73 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.02 | +2.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 13.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 13.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.49 | 13.49 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.19 | 12.73 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 | 13.02 | 13.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Moldova?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Moldova was 13.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Moldova ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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