Share of population who never drink alcohol in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 54.54 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
54.54
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
60.63
in 2000
All-time low
54.25
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 60.62001: 60.42002: 60.32003: 60.42004: 60.42005: 59.62006: 59.52007: 59.62008: 59.52009: 59.32010: 58.92011: 59.22012: 58.92013: 58.72014: 58.52015: 58.22016: 58.42017: 58.52018: 58.32019: 54.22020: 54.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 54.54 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Rwanda peaked at 60.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.25, in 2019.

Rwanda ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Rwanda, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 60.63
2001 60.36 -0.4%
2002 60.28 -0.1%
2003 60.36 +0.1%
2004 60.37 +0.0%
2005 59.62 -1.2%
2006 59.51 -0.2%
2007 59.57 +0.1%
2008 59.48 -0.2%
2009 59.32 -0.3%
2010 58.92 -0.7%
2011 59.2 +0.5%
2012 58.93 -0.5%
2013 58.72 -0.4%
2014 58.52 -0.4%
2015 58.2 -0.5%
2016 58.42 +0.4%
2017 58.51 +0.2%
2018 58.27 -0.4%
2019 54.25 -6.9%
2020 54.54 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.95 59.32 60.63 10
2010s 58.19 54.25 59.2 10
2020s 54.54 54.54 54.54 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 66 Tuvalu 55.17 compare
  2. 67 Togo 54.7 compare
  3. 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 54.62 compare
  4. 70 Vanuatu 54.52 compare
  5. 71 Timor-Leste 53.39 compare
  6. 72 Samoa 52.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Rwanda?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Rwanda was 54.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 60.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 54.25 in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Rwanda ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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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