Table 6: Rate of last year abstainers among the adult population
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| Country |
Year |
Total (%) |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
a Regional survey
b No definition of abstainers given.
c Last month abstainers
d The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
e Current abstainers
Note: Please refer to individual country profiles for details of references/sources used.
|
| Albania |
1995 |
24.0 |
12.0 |
36.0 |
| Algeria |
1995 |
89.0 |
80.0 |
98.0 |
| Argentina a |
2003 |
16.2 |
7.5 |
23.2 |
| Armenia |
1995 |
24.0 |
12.0 |
36.0 |
| Australia |
2001 |
17.5 |
14.1 |
20.8 |
| Austria |
1993 |
11.0 |
5.8 |
16.1 |
| Azerbaijan |
1995 |
24.0 |
12.0 |
36.0 |
| Barbados |
1995 |
49.5 |
29.0 |
70.0 |
| Belarus |
1995 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
| Belgium |
2001 |
18.9 |
11.5 |
25.8 |
| Belize |
1995 |
34.0 |
24.0 |
44.0 |
| Benin a b |
1998 |
|
16.8 |
14.3 |
| Bolivia |
1995 |
34.5 |
24.0 |
45.0 |
| Botswana |
1995 |
53.5 |
37.0 |
70.0 |
| Brazila |
2001-2002 |
51.5 |
40.0 |
60.5 |
| Bulgaria |
1997 |
|
32.1 |
65.1 |
| Cambodia |
1995 |
85.0 |
74.0 |
96 |
| Canada b |
1998-1999 |
22.1 |
17.8 |
26.1 |
| Chile |
2002 |
25.3 |
22.0 |
28.6 |
| China a |
2000-2001 |
48.6 |
27.5 |
73.1 |
| Colombia |
2000-2001 |
15.1 |
4.9 |
20.7 |
| Costa Rica |
1995 |
60.0 |
45.0 |
75.0 |
| Cuba |
1995 |
49.5 |
29.0 |
70.0 |
| Cyprus |
1995 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
15.0 |
| Czech Republic (the) |
2002 |
14.6 |
9.1 |
20.0 |
| Denmark b |
1997-1998 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
| Egypt |
2000-2001 |
99.5 |
99.0 |
100.0 |
| El Salvador |
1995 |
23.5 |
9.0 |
38.0 |
| Fiji b |
1993 |
88.7 |
78.8 |
97.9 |
| Finland |
2000 |
7.4 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
| France |
1999 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
8.9 |
| Georgia |
2000-2001 |
22.9 |
8.7 |
33.5 |
| Germany |
2000 |
5.1 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
| Greece |
1995 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
15.0 |
| Guatemala |
1995 |
53.5 |
45.0 |
62.0 |
| Guyana |
1995 |
30.0 |
20.0 |
40.0 |
| Haiti |
1995 |
60.0 |
58.0 |
62.0 |
| Honduras |
1995 |
23.5 |
9.0 |
38.0 |
| Hungary |
2001 |
17.5 |
9.2 |
25.5 |
| Iceland |
2003 |
11.8 |
11.4 |
12.2 |
| India a |
2000-2001 |
79.1 |
67.1 |
89.3 |
| Indonesia |
2000-2001 |
94.8 |
89.8 |
98.9 |
| Iraq |
1995 |
89.0 |
80.0 |
98.0 |
| Ireland c |
2002 |
22.0 |
17.0 |
26.0 |
| Israel |
2001 |
35.5 |
25.7 |
45.4 |
| Italy |
2000 |
25.0 |
36.4 |
12.8 |
| Jamaica |
2001 |
57.6 |
43.8 |
69.4 |
| Japan |
2001 |
13.5 |
7.4 |
19.7 |
| Jordan |
1995 |
86.0 |
74.0 |
98.0 |
| Kenya |
1995 |
55.0 |
45.0 |
65.0 |
| Kiribati b |
1981 |
73.1 |
51.4 |
92.9 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1995 |
70.0 |
60.0 |
80.0 |
| Lebanon |
2000-2001 |
77.4 |
67.4 |
86.7 |
| Lesotho a b |
|
74.0 |
47.0 |
81.0 |
| Lithuania |
1999 |
20.0 |
10.0 |
28.0 |
| Luxembourg |
1995 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
| Malaysia |
1995 |
49.5 |
35.0 |
64.0 |
| Marshall Islands (the) |
|
66.3 |
80.6 |
95.5 |
| Mexico |
1998 |
41.6 |
22.4 |
55.0 |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) |
|
67.6 |
45.1 |
90.9 |
| Mongolia |
1995 |
41.5 |
20.0 |
63.0 |
| Myanmar |
1995 |
69.5 |
45.0 |
94.0 |
| Namibia |
1998 |
|
39.0 |
53.0 |
| Netherlands (the) |
2001 |
15.8 |
9.4 |
21.8 |
| New Zealand b |
2000 |
15.0 |
12.0 |
17.0 |
| Nicaragua |
1995 |
23.5 |
9.0 |
38.0 |
| Nigeria a |
2000-2001 |
75.6 |
51.3 |
89.6 |
| Norway |
1999 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
| Pakistan |
1995 |
94.5 |
90.0 |
99.0 |
| Palau |
1990-1991 |
|
23.1 |
64.2 |
| Papua New Guinea |
1995 |
54.5 |
22.0 |
87.0 |
| Paraguay |
1995 |
28.0 |
18.0 |
38.0 |
| Peru |
2002 |
24.9 |
20.2 |
29.0 |
| Philippines (the) |
1995 |
40.0 |
10.0 |
70.0 |
| Poland |
1995 |
19.0 |
12.0 |
26.0 |
| Portugal |
1995 |
15.5 |
7.0 |
24.0 |
| Republic of Korea (the) b |
2001 |
27.1 |
12.4 |
38.9 |
| Republic of Moldova (the) |
1995 |
13.5 |
9.0 |
18.0 |
| Romania |
1995 |
38.0 |
23.0 |
53.0 |
| Russian Federation (the) |
1996 |
23.1 |
9.0 |
35.0 |
| Saudi Arabia |
1995 |
97.0 |
95.0 |
99.0 |
| Seychelles |
1995 |
27.5 |
10.0 |
45.0 |
| Singapore |
2000-2001 |
74.5 |
66.6 |
82.3 |
| Slovakia |
2000-2001 |
7.7 |
3.6 |
10.4 |
| Slovenia |
1995 |
24.0 |
12.0 |
36.0 |
| South Africa |
1995 |
69.0 |
55.0 |
83.0 |
| Spain a |
2003 |
37.7 |
26.9 |
48.7 |
| Sri Lanka |
2002 |
67.6 |
41.4 |
92.9 |
| Suriname |
1995 |
42.5 |
30.0 |
55.0 |
| Sweden |
2002 |
11.3 |
8.0 |
14.7 |
| Switzerland |
2002 |
22.5 |
14.2 |
30.4 |
| Syrian Arab Republic (the) |
2000-2001 |
95.7 |
92.4 |
98.8 |
| Tajikistan |
1995 |
70.0 |
60.0 |
80.0 |
| Thailand b |
2001 |
67.4 |
44.1 |
90.2 |
| TFYR Macedonia d |
1995 |
24.0 |
12.0 |
36.0 |
| Tokelau e |
1976 |
|
50.0 |
92.0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
1995 |
49.5 |
29.0 |
70.0 |
| Tunisia |
1995 |
82.5 |
70.0 |
95.0 |
| Turkey |
2000-2001 |
80.4 |
77.5 |
82.5 |
| Turkmenistan |
1995 |
45.0 |
35.0 |
55.0 |
| Uganda a |
2003 |
54.3 |
48.2 |
60.3 |
| The United Kingdom |
2000 |
12.0 |
9.0 |
14.0 |
| United States of America (the) |
2002 |
33.9 |
29.3 |
38.2 |
| Uzbekistan |
1995 |
70.0 |
60.0 |
80.0 |
| Venezuela |
1995 |
42.5 |
30.0 |
55.0 |
Source: WHO
Global Status Report on Alcohol 2004, p.24
