Share of population who never drink alcohol in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 9.42 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.42
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.92
in 2005
All-time low
9.11
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Switzerland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 9.42 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Switzerland peaked at 11.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.11, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.74 | — |
| 2001 | 11.71 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.77 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.82 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.92 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.31 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.67 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.43 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.63 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.56 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.21 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.89 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.76 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.57 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.55 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.52 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.25 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.11 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.42 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.38 | 10.43 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 9.11 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 | 9.42 | 9.42 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Switzerland?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Switzerland was 9.42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Switzerland ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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