Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Niger
Niger: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 83.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Niger, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Niger is 83.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Niger peaked at 83.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2010.
That places Niger 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 82.8% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.8% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Niger?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Niger was 83.1% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.