Share of population who never drink alcohol in Spain

Spain: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 14.08 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
14.08
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
148th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.12
in 2014
All-time low
12.1
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0510152000201020202000: 13.82001: 13.32002: 14.12003: 13.52004: 13.12005: 12.62006: 12.22007: 12.42008: 12.82009: 13.12010: 14.12011: 14.32012: 14.52013: 14.62014: 15.12015: 12.92016: 12.42017: 12.22018: 12.42019: 12.12020: 14.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Spain is 14.08, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Spain peaked at 15.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2019.

Spain ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Spain, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 13.79
2001 13.34 -3.2%
2002 14.06 +5.4%
2003 13.51 -3.9%
2004 13.15 -2.7%
2005 12.58 -4.3%
2006 12.18 -3.2%
2007 12.37 +1.6%
2008 12.76 +3.1%
2009 13.11 +2.8%
2010 14.11 +7.6%
2011 14.31 +1.4%
2012 14.52 +1.5%
2013 14.55 +0.2%
2014 15.12 +3.9%
2015 12.95 -14.4%
2016 12.42 -4.0%
2017 12.18 -1.9%
2018 12.38 +1.6%
2019 12.1 -2.3%
2020 14.08 +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.09 12.18 14.06 10
2010s 13.46 12.1 15.12 10
2020s 14.08 14.08 14.08 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 145 Japan 14.2 compare
  2. 146 Canada 14.18 compare
  3. 147 Hungary 14.18 compare
  4. 149 France 13.94 compare
  5. 150 Slovenia 13.52 compare
  6. 151 Ecuador 13.48 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 Spain?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Spain was 14.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 15.12 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2019.
How does Spain rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Spain ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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