Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 66.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 66.5% for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Rwanda peaked at 71.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 70.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.3% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Rwanda?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Rwanda was 66.5% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.