Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in India
India: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 52.07 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
52.07
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
58.82
in 2000
All-time low
49.69
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in India, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in India stood at 52.07.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in India peaked at 58.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.69, in 2019.
That places India 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.82 | — |
| 2001 | 58.59 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.18 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.81 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.77 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.42 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.94 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.93 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.42 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.44 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.62 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.26 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.22 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.28 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.65 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.87 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.69 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.07 | +4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 52.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.79, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 52.07 is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.16, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.84 | 52.42 | 58.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.37 | 49.69 | 51.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.07 | 52.07 | 52.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in India?
- Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in India was 52.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.69 in 2019.
- How does India rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
- India ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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