Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Spain

Spain: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 76.59 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
76.59
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
79.74
in 2006
All-time low
75.8
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 78.42001: 78.92002: 77.92003: 78.52004: 78.92005: 79.52006: 79.72007: 79.42008: 78.82009: 78.52010: 77.32011: 772012: 76.72013: 76.62014: 75.82015: 78.32016: 78.72017: 78.82018: 78.52019: 78.72020: 76.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 76.59 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Spain peaked at 79.74 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.8, in 2014.

That places Spain 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Spain, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 78.43
2001 78.86 +0.5%
2002 77.88 -1.2%
2003 78.5 +0.8%
2004 78.87 +0.5%
2005 79.46 +0.7%
2006 79.74 +0.4%
2007 79.38 -0.5%
2008 78.84 -0.7%
2009 78.46 -0.5%
2010 77.26 -1.5%
2011 76.98 -0.4%
2012 76.7 -0.4%
2013 76.57 -0.2%
2014 75.8 -1.0%
2015 78.26 +3.3%
2016 78.71 +0.6%
2017 78.82 +0.1%
2018 78.47 -0.4%
2019 78.74 +0.3%
2020 76.59 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.84 77.88 79.74 10
2010s 77.63 75.8 78.82 10
2020s 76.59 76.59 76.59 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Malta 77.28 compare
  2. 16 Netherlands 76.88 compare
  3. 17 Belgium 76.81 compare
  4. 19 Portugal 76.22 compare
  5. 20 France 75.97 compare
  6. 21 Romania 75.9 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 Spain?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Spain was 76.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 79.74 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 75.8 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Spain ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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