Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 41.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 41.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in North Macedonia peaked at 46.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.8% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
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More reference data data for North Macedonia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in North Macedonia?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in North Macedonia was 41.7% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- North Macedonia ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.