Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Latvia
Latvia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 4.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Latvia stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Latvia peaked at 7.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2018.
That places Latvia 184th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Latvia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Latvia was 4.1% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Latvia ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.