Share of population who never drink alcohol in East Timor

East Timor: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 53.39 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
53.39
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
54.9
in 2006
All-time low
52.49
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 53.72001: 53.62002: 53.72003: 53.82004: 53.82005: 53.92006: 54.92007: 54.82008: 54.52009: 54.32010: 53.82011: 52.82012: 52.52013: 52.72014: 52.92015: 532016: 532017: 532018: 52.92019: 53.32020: 53.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 53.39 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in East Timor peaked at 54.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.49, in 2012.

That places East Timor 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in East Timor, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 53.7 —
2001 53.64 -0.1%
2002 53.66 +0.0%
2003 53.75 +0.2%
2004 53.85 +0.2%
2005 53.85 +0.0%
2006 54.9 +1.9%
2007 54.78 -0.2%
2008 54.54 -0.4%
2009 54.3 -0.4%
2010 53.81 -0.9%
2011 52.76 -2.0%
2012 52.49 -0.5%
2013 52.69 +0.4%
2014 52.91 +0.4%
2015 53.02 +0.2%
2016 53.02 -0.0%
2017 52.96 -0.1%
2018 52.87 -0.2%
2019 53.33 +0.9%
2020 53.39 +0.1%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 53.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.55, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 53.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.55, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.1 53.64 54.9 10
2010s 52.99 52.49 53.81 10
2020s 53.39 53.39 53.39 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 68 Micronesia (country) 54.62 compare
  2. 69 Rwanda 54.54 compare
  3. 70 Vanuatu 54.52 compare
  4. 72 Samoa 52.48 compare
  5. 73 Burundi 52.19 compare
  6. 74 Central African Republic 51.84 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 East Timor?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in East Timor was 53.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 52.49 in 2012.
How does East Timor rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
East Timor ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Timor 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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