Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 36.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 36.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in El Salvador peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.2% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.9% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in El Salvador?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in El Salvador was 36.9% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.