Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mexico
Mexico: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 23.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mexico, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mexico stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mexico peaked at 24.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mexico?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mexico was 23.1% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.