Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 36.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 36.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sri Lanka?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Sri Lanka was 36.6% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.