Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Israel
Israel: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 20.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 20.2%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Israel peaked at 22.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2018.
That places Israel 124th 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 20.9% compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.7% compare
- 123 Bahamas 20.2% compare
- 125 Cuba 19.9% compare
- 126 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 19.1% compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Israel?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Israel was 20.2% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Israel ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.