Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 36.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 36.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 49.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2020.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 109th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 45.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 37.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 36.6% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.