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

Latest (2020)
49.9%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2010
All-time low
47.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eswatini, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 49.3 %2001: 47.9 %2002: 51.7 %2003: 48.9 %2004: 51.3 %2005: 51.5 %2006: 50.5 %2007: 50.3 %2008: 51.8 %2009: 51.1 %2010: 52.4 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 51.5 %2013: 47.4 %2014: 48.7 %2015: 49.8 %2016: 48.3 %2017: 48.2 %2018: 47.7 %2019: 47.4 %2020: 49.9 %

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

Annual values for Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Eswatini, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare
  2. 54 Malawi 50.4% compare
  3. 55 Madagascar 50.1% compare
  4. 57 Kenya 49.7% compare
  5. 58 Tonga 48.9% compare
  6. 59 Kiribati 48.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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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.