Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 82.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in United Arab Emirates stood at 82.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in United Arab Emirates peaked at 84.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 78.1% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.8% | 84.5% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.