Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mali
Mali: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 72.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 72.3% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mali peaked at 81.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.3% | — |
| 2001 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 80.9% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 73.3% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mali?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mali was 72.3% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.