Share of population who never drink alcohol in Syria

Syria: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 97.14 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
97.14
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.3
in 2000
All-time low
96.88
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060801002000201020202000: 97.32001: 97.32002: 97.32003: 97.22004: 97.22005: 97.12006: 97.12007: 972008: 972009: 96.92010: 96.92011: 96.92012: 972013: 972014: 972015: 972016: 97.12017: 97.12018: 97.12019: 97.12020: 97.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Syria is 97.14, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Syria peaked at 97.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.88, in 2010.

Syria ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Syria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 97.3
2001 97.27 -0.0%
2002 97.26 -0.0%
2003 97.23 -0.0%
2004 97.18 -0.0%
2005 97.15 -0.0%
2006 97.1 -0.1%
2007 97.04 -0.1%
2008 96.97 -0.1%
2009 96.94 -0.0%
2010 96.88 -0.1%
2011 96.9 +0.0%
2012 97 +0.1%
2013 97.03 +0.0%
2014 97 -0.0%
2015 97.04 +0.0%
2016 97.07 +0.0%
2017 97.09 +0.0%
2018 97.08 -0.0%
2019 97.1 +0.0%
2020 97.14 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.14 96.94 97.3 10
2010s 97.02 96.88 97.1 10
2020s 97.14 97.14 97.14 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 4 Yemen 97.84 compare
  2. 5 Libya 97.6 compare
  3. 6 Mauritania 97.28 compare
  4. 8 Iran 97.03 compare
  5. 9 Saudi Arabia 96.54 compare
  6. 10 Afghanistan 96.5 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 Syria?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Syria was 97.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 97.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 96.88 in 2010.
How does Syria rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Syria ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria 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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