Share of population who never drink alcohol in Singapore
Singapore: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 13.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Singapore, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 13.16 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Singapore peaked at 22.94 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2019.
That places Singapore 154th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.76 | — |
| 2001 | 22.81 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.26 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.94 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.74 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 20.74 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.43 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 18.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.64 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.7 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 15.83 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.45 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.96 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.57 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.69 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.83 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 12.65 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.16 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.82 | 18.43 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 | 12.65 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 | 13.16 | 13.16 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Singapore?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Singapore was 13.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 22.94 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Singapore ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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