Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in France
France: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in France, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 7.8% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in France peaked at 7.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.
France ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in France?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in France was 7.8% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- How does France rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- France ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.