Share of population who never drink alcohol in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 48.77 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
48.77
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
54.81
in 2000
All-time low
47.73
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 54.82001: 54.72002: 53.62003: 53.52004: 53.32005: 53.32006: 53.12007: 52.82008: 52.52009: 52.22010: 51.92011: 51.42012: 50.82013: 50.52014: 50.22015: 502016: 49.62017: 492018: 48.62019: 47.72020: 48.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Myanmar stood at 48.77.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Myanmar peaked at 54.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.73, in 2019.

Myanmar ranks 79th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Myanmar, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 54.81
2001 54.72 -0.2%
2002 53.62 -2.0%
2003 53.49 -0.2%
2004 53.34 -0.3%
2005 53.28 -0.1%
2006 53.07 -0.4%
2007 52.77 -0.6%
2008 52.54 -0.4%
2009 52.2 -0.6%
2010 51.86 -0.7%
2011 51.37 -0.9%
2012 50.81 -1.1%
2013 50.49 -0.6%
2014 50.24 -0.5%
2015 49.97 -0.5%
2016 49.57 -0.8%
2017 49 -1.2%
2018 48.64 -0.7%
2019 47.73 -1.9%
2020 48.77 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.39 52.2 54.81 10
2010s 49.97 47.73 51.86 10
2020s 48.77 48.77 48.77 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 76 Liberia 50.55 compare
  2. 77 Fiji 50.36 compare
  3. 78 Qatar 49.23 compare
  4. 80 Naoero 48.37 compare
  5. 81 Ghana 48.35 compare
  6. 82 Sri Lanka 48.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Myanmar?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Myanmar was 48.77 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 54.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 47.73 in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Myanmar ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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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