Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 32.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in North Macedonia peaked at 33.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2003.
North Macedonia ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
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More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in North Macedonia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in North Macedonia was 32.6% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- North Macedonia ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.