Share of population who never drink alcohol in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 44.69 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.69
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
87th
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.72
in 2015
All-time low
41.37
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in North Macedonia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in North Macedonia stood at 44.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in North Macedonia peaked at 44.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.37, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.95 | — |
| 2001 | 42.51 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.12 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.37 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.01 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.42 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.56 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.64 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.24 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.33 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.39 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.56 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.72 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.53 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.72 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.44 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.17 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.62 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.42 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.69 | +2.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 44.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 44.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.72 | 41.37 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.32 | 43.42 | 44.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.69 | 44.69 | 44.69 | 1 |
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More population data for North Macedonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.25 (2100)
- Population density 34.22 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 28,904 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in North Macedonia?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in North Macedonia was 44.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.37 in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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