Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Japan
Japan: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.7% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Japan peaked at 8.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2018.
That places Japan 155th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Japan?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Japan was 7.7% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Japan ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.