Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Croatia
Croatia: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 32.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Croatia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Croatia stood at 32.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Croatia peaked at 32.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2002.
That places Croatia 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +4.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 32.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 32.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Croatia?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Croatia was 32.5% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Croatia ranks 149th 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 Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.