Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Liberia
Liberia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 40.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 40.3% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Liberia peaked at 40.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 37.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Liberia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Liberia was 40.3% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Liberia ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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.