Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nepal

Nepal: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 66.25 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
66.25
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 185 countries
All-time high
68.26
in 2009
All-time low
65.21
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 68.22001: 68.22002: 682003: 682004: 67.92005: 682006: 68.12007: 68.22008: 68.22009: 68.32010: 662011: 66.12012: 66.32013: 662014: 672015: 662016: 65.82017: 65.92018: 65.92019: 65.22020: 66.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Nepal stood at 66.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Nepal peaked at 68.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.21, in 2019.

Nepal ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nepal, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 68.18
2001 68.21 +0.1%
2002 67.96 -0.4%
2003 67.98 +0.0%
2004 67.91 -0.1%
2005 68.01 +0.1%
2006 68.13 +0.2%
2007 68.17 +0.1%
2008 68.23 +0.1%
2009 68.26 +0.0%
2010 65.95 -3.4%
2011 66.13 +0.3%
2012 66.26 +0.2%
2013 65.97 -0.4%
2014 66.98 +1.5%
2015 66.05 -1.4%
2016 65.75 -0.5%
2017 65.92 +0.3%
2018 65.88 -0.1%
2019 65.21 -1.0%
2020 66.25 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.1 67.91 68.26 10
2010s 66.01 65.21 66.98 10
2020s 66.25 66.25 66.25 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 44 Nigeria 67.29 compare
  2. 45 Lesotho 66.46 compare
  3. 46 Guinea-Bissau 66.39 compare
  4. 48 Mozambique 66.02 compare
  5. 49 Namibia 63.2 compare
  6. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 62.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Nepal?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nepal was 66.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 68.26 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 65.21 in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Nepal ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal 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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