Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 5.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 5.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Switzerland peaked at 6.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 181st 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Switzerland?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Switzerland was 5.1% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Switzerland ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.