Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Iceland

Iceland: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 20.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.8
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
180th
of 187 countries
All-time high
24.77
in 2000
All-time low
20.31
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

05101520252000201020202000: 24.82001: 24.22002: 23.92003: 23.92004: 23.42005: 22.82006: 22.32007: 21.72008: 21.92009: 22.12010: 232011: 22.92012: 22.82013: 22.62014: 22.22015: 21.32016: 212017: 20.52018: 20.32019: 20.42020: 20.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Iceland is 20.8, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Iceland peaked at 24.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.31, in 2018.

That places Iceland 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.11 21.73 24.77 10
2010s 21.71 20.31 22.98 10
2020s 20.8 20.8 20.8 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 177 Finland 21.95 compare
  2. 178 Denmark 21.71 compare
  3. 179 Germany 21.17 compare
  4. 181 Austria 20.6 compare
  5. 182 Switzerland 20.04 compare
  6. 183 New Zealand 19.72 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 Iceland?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Iceland was 20.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 24.77 in 2000.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.31 in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Iceland ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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About this data

Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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