Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 38.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nicaragua stood at 38.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nicaragua peaked at 39.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 38.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nicaragua?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Nicaragua was 38.7% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.