Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 16.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Turkmenistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 16.4% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Turkmenistan peaked at 16.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2009.
Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Turkmenistan?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Turkmenistan was 16.4% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Turkmenistan ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.