Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Portugal
Portugal: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 14.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 14.5% for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Portugal peaked at 14.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Portugal?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Portugal was 14.5% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Portugal ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.