Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in United States of America

United States of America: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 28.86 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
28.86
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 185 countries
All-time high
30.92
in 2000
All-time low
28.86
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in United States of America, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 30.92001: 30.82002: 30.72003: 30.52004: 30.22005: 302006: 29.72007: 29.52008: 29.52009: 29.82010: 29.82011: 29.62012: 29.42013: 29.42014: 29.32015: 29.32016: 29.22017: 29.12018: 292019: 28.92020: 28.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 28.86 for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in United States of America peaked at 30.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.86, in 2020.

United States of America ranks 154th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.17 29.53 30.92 10
2010s 29.29 28.9 29.8 10
2020s 28.86 28.86 28.86 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 151 Greece 30.65 compare
  2. 152 Argentina 28.98 compare
  3. 153 Chile 28.93 compare
  4. 155 Hungary 28.68 compare
  5. 156 Slovenia 28.64 compare
  6. 157 Republic of Korea 27.52 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in United States of America?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in United States of America was 28.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.92 in 2000.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 28.86 in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
United States of America ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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