Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 38.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Nicaragua is 38.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Nicaragua peaked at 39.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 187 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 haver never drunk alcohol in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 38.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Nicaragua?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Nicaragua was 38.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.