Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belarus
Belarus: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 6.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 6.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belarus peaked at 8.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2012.
Belarus ranks 169th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belarus?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Belarus was 6.6% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Belarus ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.