Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 39.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles stood at 39.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Seychelles peaked at 47.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2016.
Seychelles ranks 140th 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.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +6.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 39.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 42.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 36.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Seychelles?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Seychelles was 39.5% 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Seychelles ranks 140th 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 Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.