Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 6.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Korea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Korea is 6.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Republic of Korea ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More gender data for Republic of Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Korea?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Korea was 6.4% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Republic of Korea ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.