Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Germany
Germany: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 5.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Germany, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Germany peaked at 7.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2018.
Germany ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Germany?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Germany was 5.9% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Germany ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.