Share of population who never drink alcohol in Norway
Norway: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 11.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Norway is 11.67, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Norway peaked at 16.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 2020.
Norway ranks 164th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.15 | — |
| 2001 | 16.27 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.79 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.58 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.83 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.95 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.99 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.66 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.78 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 12.73 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 12.49 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.91 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.72 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.03 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.09 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.45 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.71 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.12 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.67 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.27 | 11.78 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 | 11.71 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11.67 | 11.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Norway?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Norway was 11.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Norway ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).