Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in China
China: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 25.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in China, 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 China is 25.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in China peaked at 32.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2016.
That places China 109th 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 China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in China?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in China was 25.1% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2016.
- How does China rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- China ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.