Share of population who never drink alcohol in Singapore

Singapore: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 13.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13.16
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
154th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.94
in 2003
All-time low
12.65
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05101520252000201020202000: 22.82001: 22.82002: 22.32003: 22.92004: 21.72005: 20.72006: 19.52007: 18.42008: 18.42009: 18.62010: 16.72011: 15.82012: 15.52013: 15.52014: 15.32015: 152016: 14.62017: 13.72018: 12.82019: 12.62020: 13.2

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Singapore, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 151 Ecuador 13.48 compare
  2. 152 Slovakia 13.45 compare
  3. 153 Malta 13.36 compare
  4. 155 Moldova 13.02 compare
  5. 156 Belgium 12.98 compare
  6. 157 Bolivia 12.79 compare

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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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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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