Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Maldives
Maldives: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 80.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Maldives, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 80.8% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Maldives peaked at 81.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.3% | — |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 81.3% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Maldives?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Maldives was 80.8% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Maldives ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Maldives 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.