Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 8.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 8.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 10.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2018.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 146th 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
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More gender data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 8.8% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.