Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Somalia
Somalia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 97.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 97.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Somalia peaked at 97.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2008.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Somalia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Somalia was 97.5% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2008.
- How does Somalia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.