Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Norway
Norway: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 6.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Norway, 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 Norway is 6.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Norway peaked at 9.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2020.
That places Norway 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Norway?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Norway was 6.6% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Norway ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.