Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 42.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 42.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Central African Republic peaked at 42.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 38.8% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
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More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Central African Republic?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Central African Republic was 42.6% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Central African Republic ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.