Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 31.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina is 31.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 32.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.9% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 31.0% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.