Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 37.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 37.7%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Myanmar peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 81st 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.6% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Myanmar?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Myanmar was 37.7% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Myanmar ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.