Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Moldova, 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 Republic of Moldova stood at 7.5%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Moldova peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.
Republic of Moldova ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
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More gender data for Republic of Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Republic of Moldova was 7.5% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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.