Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 3.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 3.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lithuania peaked at 6.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 185th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 12,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lithuania?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Lithuania was 3.8% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Lithuania ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.