Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Japan
Japan: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 32.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Japan is 32.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Japan peaked at 32.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 148th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 32.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 32.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.0%, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Japan?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Japan was 32.5% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Japan ranks 148th 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.