Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 29.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 29.8% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in El Salvador peaked at 32.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in El Salvador?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in El Salvador was 29.8% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.