Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Suriname
Suriname: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 26.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Suriname, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Suriname stood at 26.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Suriname peaked at 31.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7% | — |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Suriname?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Suriname was 26.1% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Suriname ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.