Share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 82.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
82.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.57
in 2005
All-time low
82.39
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkey, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 82.8 for share of population who never drink 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 never drink alcohol in Turkey peaked at 85.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.39, in 2018.
That places Turkey 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.43 | — |
| 2001 | 85.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.52 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.42 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.57 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.25 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.57 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.65 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.24 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.75 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.57 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.11 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.92 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.95 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.52 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.39 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.89 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8 | -0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 82.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 82.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.25 | 84.57 | 85.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.19 | 82.39 | 84.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8 | 82.8 | 82.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkey?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkey was 82.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85.57 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.39 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink 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 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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