Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 69.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eritrea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 69.2% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eritrea peaked at 70.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2007.
Eritrea ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.5% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 64.9% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 68.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 29 Mali 72.3% compare
- 30 Lebanon 71.9% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 71.6% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 66.4% compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 66.0% compare
- 35 Malaysia 65.7% compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eritrea?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eritrea was 69.2% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.