Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 49.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 49.9%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eswatini peaked at 52.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.9% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 47.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eswatini?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eswatini was 49.9% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Eswatini ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.