Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Georgia
Georgia: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 44.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Georgia, 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 Georgia stood at 44.1%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Georgia peaked at 49.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2019.
Georgia ranks 129th 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 of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.9% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 44.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 44.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 44.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Georgia?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Georgia was 44.1% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Georgia ranks 129th 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 Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.