Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Botswana
Botswana: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 45.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 45.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Botswana peaked at 52.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2019.
That places Botswana 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.2% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 61 Solomon Islands 47.4% compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 47.1% compare
- 63 South Africa 46.9% compare
- 65 Tuvalu 45.5% compare
- 66 Vanuatu 45.2% compare
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.1% compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Botswana?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Botswana was 45.9% 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.