Eritrea vs Malaysia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Eritrea
69.2%
in 2020
Malaysia
65.7%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
35th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Eritrea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 69.2% against 65.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.3% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 66.9% | 1.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 65.7% | 3.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women, Eritrea or Malaysia?
- Eritrea, at 69.2% against 65.7% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Eritrea and Malaysia?
- 3.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Malaysia rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.