Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Australia
Australia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 4.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Australia peaked at 6.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
Australia ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Australia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Australia was 4.9% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Australia ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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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.