Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 26.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 26.0% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 30.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2019.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 26.0% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.