Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 44.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 44.5% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Rwanda peaked at 51.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2019.
That places Rwanda 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 44.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 66 Vanuatu 45.2% compare
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.1% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 44.8% compare
- 70 Togo 44.5% compare
- 71 Qatar 44.2% compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 43.7% compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Rwanda?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Rwanda was 44.5% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.