Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 88.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 88.4% 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.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bangladesh peaked at 89.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.3% | — |
| 2001 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 89.1% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.5% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bangladesh?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bangladesh was 88.4% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.