Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in China
China: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 39.74 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.74
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
46.45
in 2003
All-time low
34.45
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in China, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in China stood at 39.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in China peaked at 46.45 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.45, in 2016.
China ranks 139th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.57 | — |
| 2001 | 45.31 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.45 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.35 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.78 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.73 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 43.04 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 41.95 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.36 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 38.26 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 36.7 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.98 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.81 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.61 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.45 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.55 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 38.03 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 38.79 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.74 | +2.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.28, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 39.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.99, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.44 | 40.36 | 46.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.18 | 34.45 | 38.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.74 | 39.74 | 39.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in China?
- Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in China was 39.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.45 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.45 in 2016.
- How does China rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
- China ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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