Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 82.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Turkey, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 82.8% for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Turkey peaked at 85.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2018.
That places Turkey 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.4% | — |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.4% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Turkey?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Turkey was 82.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.