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

010203040502000201020202000: 44.62001: 45.32002: 45.92003: 46.42004: 46.42005: 45.82006: 44.72007: 432008: 41.92009: 40.42010: 38.32011: 36.72012: 35.62013: 352014: 34.82015: 34.62016: 34.42017: 35.62018: 382019: 38.82020: 39.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 North Korea 40.93 compare
  2. 137 Israel 40.24 compare
  3. 138 Ecuador 39.77 compare
  4. 140 Seychelles 39.47 compare
  5. 141 Bolivia 37.78 compare
  6. 142 Singapore 37.08 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 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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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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