Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in France

France: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 75.97 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
75.97
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.8
in 2001
All-time low
75.97
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in France, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 78.72001: 78.82002: 78.62003: 78.22004: 782005: 77.82006: 782007: 782008: 77.72009: 77.62010: 77.32011: 77.42012: 77.32013: 772014: 77.22015: 772016: 772017: 772018: 76.82019: 77.12020: 76

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in France stood at 75.97. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in France peaked at 78.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 75.97, in 2020.

France ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in France, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 78.67
2001 78.8 +0.2%
2002 78.65 -0.2%
2003 78.2 -0.6%
2004 77.96 -0.3%
2005 77.81 -0.2%
2006 77.99 +0.2%
2007 77.97 -0.0%
2008 77.67 -0.4%
2009 77.57 -0.1%
2010 77.32 -0.3%
2011 77.45 +0.2%
2012 77.28 -0.2%
2013 77.02 -0.3%
2014 77.19 +0.2%
2015 77 -0.3%
2016 77 +0.0%
2017 77.02 +0.0%
2018 76.79 -0.3%
2019 77.08 +0.4%
2020 75.97 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.13 77.57 78.8 10
2010s 77.11 76.79 77.45 10
2020s 75.97 75.97 75.97 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Belgium 76.81 compare
  2. 18 Spain 76.59 compare
  3. 19 Portugal 76.22 compare
  4. 21 Romania 75.9 compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 75.15 compare
  6. 23 Latvia 74.99 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in France?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in France was 75.97 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 78.8 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 75.97 in 2020.
How does France rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
France ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
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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