Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in India

India: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 70.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
70.8
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
75.35
in 2000
All-time low
68.84
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0204060802000201020202000: 75.42001: 75.22002: 74.92003: 74.62004: 74.62005: 74.42006: 74.12007: 73.32008: 72.22009: 70.62010: 69.82011: 69.22012: 68.92013: 692014: 692015: 69.12016: 69.22017: 69.52018: 68.92019: 68.82020: 70.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in India is 70.8, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in India peaked at 75.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.84, in 2019.

India ranks 64th 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 who have not drank alcohol in last year in India, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in India, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 75.35 —
2001 75.19 -0.2%
2002 74.9 -0.4%
2003 74.64 -0.3%
2004 74.64 -0.0%
2005 74.4 -0.3%
2006 74.07 -0.5%
2007 73.32 -1.0%
2008 72.22 -1.5%
2009 70.6 -2.2%
2010 69.84 -1.1%
2011 69.2 -0.9%
2012 68.94 -0.4%
2013 68.96 +0.0%
2014 69.05 +0.1%
2015 69.06 +0.0%
2016 69.24 +0.3%
2017 69.51 +0.4%
2018 68.93 -0.8%
2019 68.84 -0.1%
2020 70.8 +2.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 70.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.62, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 70.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 72.49, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.93 70.6 75.35 10
2010s 69.16 68.84 69.84 10
2020s 70.8 70.8 70.8 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 61 Madagascar 70.97 compare
  2. 62 Kenya 70.95 compare
  3. 63 Samoa 70.89 compare
  4. 65 South Africa 70.38 compare
  5. 66 Fiji 69.89 compare
  6. 67 Bhutan 69.68 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 India?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in India was 70.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 75.35 in 2000.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 68.84 in 2019.
How does India rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
India ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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