Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 47.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 47.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Solomon Islands peaked at 50.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2018.
That places Solomon Islands 61st 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 58 Tonga 48.9% compare
- 59 Kiribati 48.5% compare
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.0% compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 47.1% compare
- 63 South Africa 46.9% compare
- 64 Botswana 45.9% compare
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Solomon Islands?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Solomon Islands was 47.4% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.