Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 15.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 15.5%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mongolia peaked at 29.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 16.5% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mongolia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mongolia was 15.5% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Mongolia ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.