Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Armenia
Armenia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 18.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Armenia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Armenia stood at 18.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Armenia peaked at 23.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2019.
That places Armenia 130th 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 127 Dominican Republic 19.1% compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.7% compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 18.7% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 17.9% compare
- 132 Grenada 17.7% compare
- 133 Barbados 16.9% compare
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Armenia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Armenia was 18.0% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.