Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brazil
Brazil: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 11.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 11.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brazil peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 141st 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brazil?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brazil was 11.2% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Brazil ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.