Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 39.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Ecuador peaked at 39.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2011.
Ecuador ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +3.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 39.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 39.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Ecuador?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Ecuador was 39.8% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Ecuador ranks 138th 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 Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.