Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 19.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Dominican 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 Dominican Republic is 19.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 124 Israel 20.2% compare
- 125 Cuba 19.9% compare
- 126 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.7% compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 18.7% compare
- 130 Armenia 18.0% compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Dominican Republic?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Dominican Republic was 19.1% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican 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.