Share of population who never drink alcohol in Romania

Romania: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 11.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2000
All-time low
11.07
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 14.52001: 14.32002: 14.22003: 14.22004: 142005: 142006: 13.72007: 13.32008: 12.72009: 12.82010: 12.82011: 12.72012: 12.62013: 12.52014: 12.42015: 12.32016: 122017: 11.62018: 11.32019: 11.12020: 11.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Romania is 11.1, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Romania peaked at 14.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.07, in 2019.

That places Romania 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Romania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 14.5
2001 14.27 -1.6%
2002 14.2 -0.5%
2003 14.22 +0.1%
2004 14.02 -1.4%
2005 14.05 +0.2%
2006 13.71 -2.4%
2007 13.28 -3.2%
2008 12.73 -4.1%
2009 12.79 +0.5%
2010 12.81 +0.1%
2011 12.72 -0.7%
2012 12.58 -1.1%
2013 12.47 -0.9%
2014 12.39 -0.6%
2015 12.3 -0.7%
2016 11.98 -2.6%
2017 11.61 -3.1%
2018 11.3 -2.6%
2019 11.07 -2.1%
2020 11.1 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.78 12.73 14.5 10
2010s 12.12 11.07 12.81 10
2020s 11.1 11.1 11.1 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 169 Republic of Korea 11.33 compare
  2. 170 Denmark 11.32 compare
  3. 171 Germany 11.13 compare
  4. 173 Andorra 11 compare
  5. 174 Austria 10.79 compare
  6. 175 Peru 9.68 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Romania?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Romania was 11.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.07 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Romania ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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