Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 29.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 29.1% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nicaragua peaked at 31.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 95th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.2% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 92 Philippines 30.4% compare
- 93 El Salvador 29.8% compare
- 94 Mauritius 29.5% compare
- 96 Haiti 28.9% compare
- 97 Angola 28.6% compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 28.4% compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nicaragua?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Nicaragua was 29.1% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.