Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Spain
Spain: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Spain, 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 Spain is 7.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Spain peaked at 8.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2019.
Spain ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Spain?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Spain was 7.8% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Spain ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.