Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 19.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation is 19.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Russian Federation peaked at 22.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2012.
Russian Federation ranks 126th 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 123 Bahamas 20.2% compare
- 124 Israel 20.2% compare
- 125 Cuba 19.9% compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 19.1% compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.7% compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 18.7% compare
More gender data for Russian Federation
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Russian Federation?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Russian Federation was 19.3% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Russian Federation ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.