Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Angola
Angola: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 28.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Angola is 28.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Angola peaked at 28.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2014.
That places Angola 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Angola?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Angola was 28.6% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Angola ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.