Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Angola
Angola: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 49.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Angola, 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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Angola stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Angola peaked at 49.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +5.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 49.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 49.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 40.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Angola?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Angola was 49.7% 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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Angola ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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 have not drunk alcohol in the 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 not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.