Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mexico

Mexico: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 42.04 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.04
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
94th
of 185 countries
All-time high
44.07
in 2006
All-time low
41.94
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0102030402000201020202000: 43.72001: 43.52002: 43.32003: 43.52004: 43.62005: 43.72006: 44.12007: 42.52008: 42.62009: 42.82010: 42.32011: 42.32012: 42.22013: 41.92014: 42.32015: 42.92016: 43.12017: 43.62018: 43.92019: 442020: 42

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mexico stood at 42.04.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mexico peaked at 44.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.94, in 2013.

Mexico ranks 94th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mexico, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 43.7
2001 43.49 -0.5%
2002 43.31 -0.4%
2003 43.46 +0.3%
2004 43.57 +0.3%
2005 43.67 +0.2%
2006 44.07 +0.9%
2007 42.53 -3.5%
2008 42.63 +0.2%
2009 42.77 +0.3%
2010 42.28 -1.2%
2011 42.34 +0.2%
2012 42.17 -0.4%
2013 41.94 -0.5%
2014 42.29 +0.8%
2015 42.92 +1.5%
2016 43.08 +0.4%
2017 43.58 +1.1%
2018 43.88 +0.7%
2019 43.97 +0.2%
2020 42.04 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.32 42.53 44.07 10
2010s 42.84 41.94 43.97 10
2020s 42.04 42.04 42.04 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 91 Panama 42.97 compare
  2. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.61 compare
  3. 93 Ghana 42.15 compare
  4. 95 Uganda 41.92 compare
  5. 96 North Macedonia 41.72 compare
  6. 97 Colombia 40.88 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 Mexico?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Mexico was 42.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 44.07 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 41.94 in 2013.
How does Mexico rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Mexico ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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