Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 50.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Madagascar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 50.1% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Madagascar peaked at 50.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Madagascar?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Madagascar was 50.1% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Madagascar ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.