Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nepal
Nepal: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 56.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
56.25
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
59.15
in 2001
All-time low
55.06
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 56.25 for share of people who dont 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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nepal peaked at 59.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.06, 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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.13 | — |
| 2001 | 59.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.82 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.77 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.63 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.68 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.75 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.74 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.73 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.06 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 56.21 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.01 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.92 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.84 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.81 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.06 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.25 | +2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 56.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.79, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 56.25 is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.16, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.82 | 58.63 | 59.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.97 | 55.06 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.25 | 56.25 | 56.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Mozambique 57.1 compare
- 46 Lesotho 57.08 compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 56.95 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 53.62 compare
- 50 Namibia 53.25 compare
- 51 India 52.07 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)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nepal?
- Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nepal was 56.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.15 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.06 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who dont 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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