Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zambia

Zambia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 51.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
51.16
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
54.15
in 2007
All-time low
50.48
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 53.22001: 53.22002: 53.72003: 53.72004: 53.42005: 53.92006: 52.82007: 54.12008: 53.72009: 52.92010: 52.32011: 52.52012: 52.22013: 51.62014: 512015: 51.22016: 51.12017: 50.72018: 50.52019: 50.72020: 51.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Zambia is 51.16, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Zambia peaked at 54.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.48, in 2018.

Zambia ranks 75th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zambia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 53.21
2001 53.25 +0.1%
2002 53.71 +0.9%
2003 53.66 -0.1%
2004 53.43 -0.4%
2005 53.91 +0.9%
2006 52.82 -2.0%
2007 54.15 +2.5%
2008 53.65 -0.9%
2009 52.85 -1.5%
2010 52.29 -1.1%
2011 52.54 +0.5%
2012 52.18 -0.7%
2013 51.62 -1.1%
2014 50.98 -1.2%
2015 51.2 +0.4%
2016 51.11 -0.2%
2017 50.68 -0.8%
2018 50.48 -0.4%
2019 50.74 +0.5%
2020 51.16 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.46 52.82 54.15 10
2010s 51.38 50.48 52.54 10
2020s 51.16 51.16 51.16 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 72 Samoa 52.48 compare
  2. 73 Burundi 52.19 compare
  3. 74 Central African Republic 51.84 compare
  4. 76 Liberia 50.55 compare
  5. 77 Fiji 50.36 compare
  6. 78 Qatar 49.23 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 Zambia?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zambia was 51.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 54.15 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.48 in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Zambia ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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