Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nepal
Nepal: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 56.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 56.2% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nepal peaked at 59.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 48th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1% | — |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 58.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Mozambique 57.1% compare
- 46 Lesotho 57.1% compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 57.0% compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 53.6% compare
- 50 Namibia 53.2% compare
- 51 India 52.1% compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nepal?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nepal was 56.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.