Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nauru

Nauru: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 48.37 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
48.37
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 185 countries
All-time high
52.97
in 2005
All-time low
43.74
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 43.72001: 49.52002: 49.22003: 50.82004: 50.92005: 532006: 52.32007: 52.62008: 51.52009: 52.72010: 46.12011: 46.12012: 47.52013: 49.52014: 48.62015: 48.52016: 48.32017: 48.52018: 48.12019: 48.12020: 48.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Nauru stood at 48.37.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Nauru peaked at 52.97 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.74, in 2000.

That places Nauru 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nauru, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 43.74
2001 49.48 +13.1%
2002 49.22 -0.5%
2003 50.77 +3.2%
2004 50.92 +0.3%
2005 52.97 +4.0%
2006 52.29 -1.3%
2007 52.62 +0.6%
2008 51.5 -2.1%
2009 52.67 +2.3%
2010 46.06 -12.6%
2011 46.12 +0.1%
2012 47.52 +3.0%
2013 49.48 +4.1%
2014 48.63 -1.7%
2015 48.47 -0.3%
2016 48.31 -0.3%
2017 48.49 +0.4%
2018 48.14 -0.7%
2019 48.09 -0.1%
2020 48.37 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.62 43.74 52.97 10
2010s 47.93 46.06 49.48 10
2020s 48.37 48.37 48.37 1

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 77 Fiji 50.36 compare
  2. 78 Qatar 49.23 compare
  3. 79 Myanmar 48.77 compare
  4. 81 Ghana 48.35 compare
  5. 82 Sri Lanka 48.33 compare
  6. 83 Brunei 46.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Nauru?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nauru was 48.37 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 52.97 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 43.74 in 2000.
How does Nauru rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Nauru ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nauru 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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