Share of population who never drink alcohol in Qatar

Qatar: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 49.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
49.23
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.97
in 2000
All-time low
33.46
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Qatar, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 562001: 53.92002: 51.62003: 50.82004: 46.32005: 47.12006: 42.62007: 40.82008: 39.32009: 39.82010: 36.12011: 342012: 33.52013: 34.42014: 37.12015: 48.62016: 51.72017: 48.82018: 48.22019: 482020: 49.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Qatar is 49.23, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Qatar peaked at 55.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.46, in 2012.

That places Qatar 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Qatar, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 55.97
2001 53.93 -3.7%
2002 51.56 -4.4%
2003 50.76 -1.6%
2004 46.29 -8.8%
2005 47.12 +1.8%
2006 42.61 -9.6%
2007 40.8 -4.2%
2008 39.34 -3.6%
2009 39.76 +1.0%
2010 36.13 -9.1%
2011 34.02 -5.8%
2012 33.46 -1.6%
2013 34.45 +2.9%
2014 37.12 +7.8%
2015 48.55 +30.8%
2016 51.73 +6.5%
2017 48.77 -5.7%
2018 48.21 -1.1%
2019 48.01 -0.4%
2020 49.23 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.81 39.34 55.97 10
2010s 42.04 33.46 51.73 10
2020s 49.23 49.23 49.23 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 75 Zambia 51.16 compare
  2. 76 Liberia 50.55 compare
  3. 77 Fiji 50.36 compare
  4. 79 Myanmar 48.77 compare
  5. 80 Naoero 48.37 compare
  6. 81 Ghana 48.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Qatar?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Qatar was 49.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 55.97 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 33.46 in 2012.
How does Qatar rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Qatar ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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