Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 22.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
22.72
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
37.55
in 2003
All-time low
18.35
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0102030402000201020202000: 372001: 36.62002: 35.82003: 37.52004: 37.12005: 29.12006: 29.82007: 23.12008: 22.92009: 25.42010: 23.52011: 24.42012: 22.92013: 18.42014: 20.12015: 21.62016: 21.32017: 23.22018: 21.82019: 22.42020: 22.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Mongolia is 22.72, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Mongolia peaked at 37.55 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.35, in 2013.

Mongolia ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mongolia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 36.95
2001 36.64 -0.8%
2002 35.81 -2.2%
2003 37.55 +4.8%
2004 37.11 -1.2%
2005 29.15 -21.4%
2006 29.79 +2.2%
2007 23.1 -22.5%
2008 22.87 -1.0%
2009 25.41 +11.1%
2010 23.49 -7.6%
2011 24.39 +3.8%
2012 22.86 -6.3%
2013 18.35 -19.7%
2014 20.13 +9.7%
2015 21.62 +7.4%
2016 21.26 -1.7%
2017 23.21 +9.1%
2018 21.79 -6.1%
2019 22.45 +3.0%
2020 22.72 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.44 22.87 37.55 10
2010s 21.95 18.35 24.39 10
2020s 22.72 22.72 22.72 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 133 Saint Lucia 24.12 compare
  2. 134 Seychelles 23.79 compare
  3. 135 Paraguay 23.18 compare
  4. 137 Greece 20.91 compare
  5. 138 Georgia 20.83 compare
  6. 139 Bulgaria 19.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Mongolia?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Mongolia was 22.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 37.55 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.35 in 2013.
How does Mongolia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Mongolia ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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