Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Botswana
Botswana: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 68.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Botswana, 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 Botswana is 68.8%, 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 of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Botswana peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 68.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 66.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Botswana?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Botswana was 68.8% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Botswana ranks 69th 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 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 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.