Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 36.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brunei Darussalam, 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 Brunei Darussalam is 36.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 40.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2012.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.2% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 30.4% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
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More gender data for Brunei Darussalam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brunei Darussalam?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Brunei Darussalam was 36.5% 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 Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2012.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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.