Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 57.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 57.1% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% 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 Mozambique peaked at 59.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.2% | — |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.7% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mozambique?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Mozambique was 57.1% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Mozambique ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.