Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Benin
Benin: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 34.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Benin, 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 Benin is 34.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Benin peaked at 49.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2020.
Benin ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 Sri Lanka 36.6% compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 36.5% compare
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.7% compare
- 87 Guatemala 33.8% compare
- 88 North Macedonia 32.6% compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.0% compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Benin?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Benin was 34.8% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.