Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Finland
Finland: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 6.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Finland, 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 Finland stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Finland peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.
That places Finland 170th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Finland?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Finland was 6.5% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Finland ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.