Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Botswana

Botswana: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 68.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
68.82
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
72.96
in 2000
All-time low
66.61
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 732001: 72.72002: 71.12003: 72.12004: 72.42005: 70.72006: 69.22007: 69.32008: 68.32009: 71.72010: 69.62011: 67.82012: 69.22013: 70.32014: 692015: 69.32016: 69.32017: 67.72018: 67.52019: 66.62020: 68.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Botswana is 68.82, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Botswana peaked at 72.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.61, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 69th 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 who have not drank alcohol in last year in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Botswana, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 72.96 —
2001 72.65 -0.4%
2002 71.09 -2.2%
2003 72.06 +1.4%
2004 72.37 +0.4%
2005 70.67 -2.3%
2006 69.22 -2.1%
2007 69.35 +0.2%
2008 68.25 -1.6%
2009 71.67 +5.0%
2010 69.6 -2.9%
2011 67.76 -2.6%
2012 69.25 +2.2%
2013 70.34 +1.6%
2014 69.01 -1.9%
2015 69.34 +0.5%
2016 69.32 -0.0%
2017 67.71 -2.3%
2018 67.46 -0.4%
2019 66.61 -1.3%
2020 68.82 +3.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 68.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.28, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 68.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.95, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.03 68.25 72.96 10
2010s 68.64 66.61 70.34 10
2020s 68.82 68.82 68.82 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 66 Fiji 69.89 compare
  2. 67 Bhutan 69.68 compare
  3. 68 Tanzania 69.22 compare
  4. 70 Burkina Faso 68.29 compare
  5. 71 Qatar 68.06 compare
  6. 72 Nauru 67.65 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 Botswana?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Botswana was 68.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 72.96 in 2000.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 66.61 in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Botswana ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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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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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