Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 44.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in North Macedonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in North Macedonia stood at 44.7%.
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 haver never drunk alcohol in North Macedonia peaked at 44.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, 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 haver never drunk alcohol in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.4% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in North Macedonia?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in North Macedonia was 44.7% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk 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 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.