Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 71.38 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
71.38
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
72.61
in 2008
All-time low
68.15
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 71.72001: 71.82002: 71.42003: 72.32004: 71.92005: 722006: 71.72007: 71.62008: 72.62009: 71.12010: 702011: 69.52012: 68.22013: 68.32014: 68.82015: 69.12016: 69.42017: 70.12018: 69.42019: 68.92020: 71.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Zimbabwe is 71.38, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.15, in 2012.

That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 71.74
2001 71.83 +0.1%
2002 71.4 -0.6%
2003 72.26 +1.2%
2004 71.95 -0.4%
2005 71.97 +0.0%
2006 71.67 -0.4%
2007 71.6 -0.1%
2008 72.61 +1.4%
2009 71.1 -2.1%
2010 69.96 -1.6%
2011 69.46 -0.7%
2012 68.15 -1.9%
2013 68.34 +0.3%
2014 68.83 +0.7%
2015 69.06 +0.3%
2016 69.45 +0.6%
2017 70.1 +0.9%
2018 69.4 -1.0%
2019 68.9 -0.7%
2020 71.38 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.81 71.1 72.61 10
2010s 69.16 68.15 70.1 10
2020s 71.38 71.38 71.38 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 35 Malaysia 73.62 compare
  2. 36 Chad 72.03 compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 71.49 compare
  4. 39 Azerbaijan 71.31 compare
  5. 40 Kyrgyzstan 70.33 compare
  6. 41 Gambia 70.13 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 Zimbabwe?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Zimbabwe was 71.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 72.61 in 2008.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 68.15 in 2012.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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