Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Singapore
Singapore: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 8.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 8.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Singapore peaked at 15.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.
That places Singapore 149th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Singapore?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Singapore was 8.1% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Singapore ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.