Share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 70.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkmenistan, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkmenistan is 70.01, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkmenistan peaked at 73.73 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.5, in 2019.
That places Turkmenistan 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.52 | — |
| 2001 | 72.73 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 72.87 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.76 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.89 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.77 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.92 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.46 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.73 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.89 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 71.41 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.84 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.19 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.95 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.73 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.68 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.66 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.01 | +0.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 70.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 70.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.91 | 71.52 | 73.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.25 | 69.5 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.01 | 70.01 | 70.01 | 1 |
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More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkmenistan?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Turkmenistan was 70.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.73 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Turkmenistan ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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