Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Latvia
Latvia: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 25.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Latvia stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Latvia peaked at 29.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 165th 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.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 87% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 25.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Latvia?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Latvia was 25.0% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Latvia ranks 165th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.