Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Greece
Greece: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 30.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 30.7%. 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 of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Greece peaked at 30.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, 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 of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +7.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Greece?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Greece was 30.7% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Greece ranks 153rd 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 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 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.