Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 16.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 16.8% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 22.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kyrgyzstan was 16.8% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.