Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Georgia
Georgia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 12.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Georgia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 12.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Georgia peaked at 18.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2019.
Georgia ranks 139th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
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More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,089 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,089 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Georgia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Georgia was 12.9% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Georgia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.