Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 57.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Guinea-Bissau is 57.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 57.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2005.
That places Guinea-Bissau 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.1% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 54.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Guinea-Bissau was 57.0% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.