Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iceland
Iceland: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 6.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 6.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iceland peaked at 10.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 168th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iceland?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iceland was 6.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Iceland ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.