Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in India
India: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 52.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in India, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in India stood at 52.1%.
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 don't drink alcohol, men vs women in India peaked at 58.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, 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 don't drink alcohol, men vs women in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8% | — |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 52.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in India?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in India was 52.1% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2019.
- How does India rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- India ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't 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 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.