Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Austria
Austria: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 5.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Austria, 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 Austria is 5.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.7% 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 Austria peaked at 7.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.
Austria ranks 178th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Austria?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Austria was 5.8% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Austria ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.