Share of population who never drink alcohol in Portugal
Portugal: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 14.48 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.48
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.48
in 2020
All-time low
12.84
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 14.48 for share of population who never drink 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 never drink alcohol in Portugal peaked at 14.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.84, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.47 | — |
| 2001 | 13.43 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.34 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.28 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.26 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.08 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.11 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.05 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.09 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.15 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.33 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 14.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.64 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.22 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.84 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.48 | +12.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.25 | 13.05 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 | 12.84 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 | 14.48 | 14.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Portugal?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Portugal was 14.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Portugal ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink 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 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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