Share of population who never drink alcohol in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 48.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Sri Lanka, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Sri Lanka is 48.33, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.87, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.03 | — |
| 2001 | 52.28 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 52.49 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.09 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.56 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.2 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.06 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.05 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.49 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.65 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.85 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 48.77 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.87 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 48.39 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.87 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.17 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.33 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.29 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.33 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.59 | 50.05 | 53.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.52 | 47.87 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.33 | 48.33 | 48.33 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Sri Lanka?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Sri Lanka was 48.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.87 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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