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

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 11.72001: 11.72002: 11.82003: 11.82004: 11.82005: 11.92006: 11.32007: 10.72008: 10.42009: 10.62010: 10.62011: 10.22012: 10.12013: 9.92014: 9.82015: 9.62016: 9.52017: 9.52018: 9.32019: 9.12020: 9.4

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 175 Peru 9.68 compare
  2. 176 Argentina 9.62 compare
  3. 177 New Zealand 9.53 compare
  4. 179 Chile 9.12 compare
  5. 180 Australia 8.72 compare
  6. 181 Estonia 8.11 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 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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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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