Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zambia
Zambia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 51.16 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zambia, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
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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