Share of population who never drink alcohol in Suriname

Suriname: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 35.68 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
35.68
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
103rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
41.19
in 2001
All-time low
32.77
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0102030402000201020202000: 41.12001: 41.22002: 40.72003: 40.22004: 39.62005: 39.72006: 39.42007: 38.72008: 38.32009: 382010: 37.32011: 36.12012: 35.52013: 35.22014: 35.92015: 37.12016: 362017: 34.72018: 33.92019: 32.82020: 35.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 35.68 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Suriname peaked at 41.19 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.77, in 2019.

That places Suriname 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Suriname, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 41.08
2001 41.19 +0.3%
2002 40.72 -1.1%
2003 40.24 -1.2%
2004 39.64 -1.5%
2005 39.71 +0.2%
2006 39.35 -0.9%
2007 38.67 -1.7%
2008 38.32 -0.9%
2009 38.02 -0.8%
2010 37.25 -2.0%
2011 36.15 -3.0%
2012 35.53 -1.7%
2013 35.2 -0.9%
2014 35.87 +1.9%
2015 37.13 +3.5%
2016 35.97 -3.1%
2017 34.73 -3.5%
2018 33.89 -2.4%
2019 32.77 -3.3%
2020 35.68 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.69 38.02 41.19 10
2010s 35.45 32.77 37.25 10
2020s 35.68 35.68 35.68 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Suriname?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Suriname was 35.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 41.19 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 32.77 in 2019.
How does Suriname rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Suriname ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname 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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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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