Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 61.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 61.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 61.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2002.
That places Kyrgyzstan 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.4% | — |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 53.4% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
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More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kyrgyzstan was 61.9% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2002.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.