Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Estonia
Estonia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 4.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Estonia stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Estonia peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.
That places Estonia 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Estonia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Estonia was 4.2% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Estonia ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.