Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Italy

Italy: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 26.79 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
26.79
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
159th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.79
in 2020
All-time low
23.15
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

01020302000201020202000: 23.22001: 23.22002: 23.62003: 23.52004: 23.92005: 25.62006: 25.62007: 25.62008: 25.92009: 26.62010: 262011: 25.92012: 25.42013: 25.72014: 25.62015: 26.12016: 25.92017: 25.52018: 252019: 25.22020: 26.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 26.79 for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Italy peaked at 26.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.15, in 2000.

Italy ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.67 23.15 26.64 10
2010s 25.62 24.98 26.11 10
2020s 26.79 26.79 26.79 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 156 Slovenia 28.64 compare
  2. 157 Korea 27.52 compare
  3. 158 Slovak Republic 27.24 compare
  4. 160 Poland 26.52 compare
  5. 161 Czechia 25.93 compare
  6. 162 Estonia 25.75 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Italy?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Italy was 26.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.15 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Italy ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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