Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Argentina
Argentina: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 5.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 5.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Argentina peaked at 8.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2017.
That places Argentina 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Argentina?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Argentina was 5.9% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Argentina ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.