Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Greece

Greece: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 30.65 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.65
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
153rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.65
in 2020
All-time low
24.25
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Greece, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 25.72001: 25.52002: 25.92003: 25.12004: 24.82005: 24.52006: 24.62007: 24.32008: 24.32009: 24.72010: 25.22011: 26.62012: 26.72013: 26.72014: 27.42015: 282016: 282017: 282018: 28.22019: 28.62020: 30.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Greece stood at 30.65. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Greece peaked at 30.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.25, in 2008.

Greece ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Greece, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 25.72 —
2001 25.48 -0.9%
2002 25.92 +1.7%
2003 25.1 -3.1%
2004 24.78 -1.3%
2005 24.48 -1.2%
2006 24.6 +0.5%
2007 24.29 -1.3%
2008 24.25 -0.2%
2009 24.75 +2.0%
2010 25.25 +2.0%
2011 26.62 +5.4%
2012 26.65 +0.1%
2013 26.71 +0.2%
2014 27.36 +2.4%
2015 27.98 +2.3%
2016 28 +0.1%
2017 27.98 -0.1%
2018 28.2 +0.8%
2019 28.62 +1.5%
2020 30.65 +7.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 30.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.66, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 30.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.79, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.94 24.25 25.92 10
2010s 27.34 25.25 28.62 10
2020s 30.65 30.65 30.65 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 150 Canada 30.83 compare
  2. 151 Moldova 30.76 compare
  3. 152 Belarus 30.7 compare
  4. 154 Argentina 28.98 compare
  5. 155 Chile 28.93 compare
  6. 156 United States 28.86 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 Greece?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Greece was 30.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 30.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 24.25 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Greece ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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