Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Australia

Australia: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 19.33 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
19.33
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20.49
in 2001
All-time low
19.01
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Australia, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 202001: 20.52002: 20.22003: 202004: 20.12005: 19.72006: 19.62007: 19.32008: 19.12009: 192010: 19.22011: 19.22012: 19.42013: 19.22014: 19.32015: 19.62016: 19.52017: 19.72018: 19.62019: 19.52020: 19.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 19.33 for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Australia peaked at 20.49 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.01, in 2009.

Australia ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.74 19.01 20.49 10
2010s 19.41 19.19 19.66 10
2020s 19.33 19.33 19.33 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 181 Austria 20.6 compare
  2. 182 Switzerland 20.04 compare
  3. 183 New Zealand 19.72 compare
  4. 185 Andorra 17.49 compare
  5. 186 Ireland 16.79 compare
  6. 187 Luxembourg 15.8 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Australia?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Australia was 19.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 20.49 in 2001.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.01 in 2009.
How does Australia rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Australia ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share who have not 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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