Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malawi
Malawi: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 50.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 50.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malawi peaked at 53.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2012.
That places Malawi 54th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
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More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malawi?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Malawi was 50.4% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.