Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brunei
Brunei: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 35.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brunei, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brunei is 35.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brunei peaked at 40.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2016.
Brunei ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brunei?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Brunei was 35.8% 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Brunei ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.