Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 9.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 9.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ecuador peaked at 9.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 145th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ecuador?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ecuador was 9.0% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Ecuador ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.