Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 63.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 63.6%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ethiopia peaked at 68.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.6% | — |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 62.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ethiopia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ethiopia was 63.6% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.