Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Ireland

Ireland: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 16.79 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
16.79
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
184th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.73
in 2013
All-time low
16.49
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

051015202000201020202000: 18.32001: 17.92002: 17.72003: 17.92004: 17.62005: 17.42006: 172007: 16.72008: 17.42009: 18.42010: 18.12011: 18.12012: 18.22013: 18.72014: 18.32015: 17.32016: 16.92017: 16.82018: 16.52019: 16.62020: 16.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Ireland is 16.79, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Ireland peaked at 18.73 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.49, in 2018.

That places Ireland 184th out of 185 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 17.64 16.71 18.44 10
2010s 17.55 16.49 18.73 10
2020s 16.79 16.79 16.79 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 181 New Zealand 19.72 compare
  2. 182 Australia 19.33 compare
  3. 183 Andorra 17.49 compare
  4. 185 Luxembourg 15.8 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Ireland?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Ireland was 16.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.73 in 2013.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.49 in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Ireland ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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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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