Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Argentina
Argentina: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 29.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Argentina, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Argentina is 29.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Argentina peaked at 32.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 29.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 29.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 30.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Argentina?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Argentina was 29.0% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Argentina ranks 154th 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 Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.