Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Portugal
Portugal: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Portugal peaked at 7.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.
That places Portugal 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Portugal?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Portugal was 7.8% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Portugal ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.