Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Qatar
Qatar: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 44.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 44.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Qatar peaked at 50.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2012.
Qatar ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.5% | — |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 35.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 29.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 68 Kazakhstan 44.8% compare
- 69 Rwanda 44.5% compare
- 70 Togo 44.5% compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 43.7% compare
- 73 Samoa 43.0% compare
- 74 Central African Republic 42.6% compare
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Qatar?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Qatar was 44.2% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Qatar ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.