Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 21.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 21.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 28.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2019.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 120th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
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More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 21.1% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.