Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 96.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 96.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2010.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 6th 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.2% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.1% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 3 Comoros 97.4% compare
- 4 Yemen 97.1% compare
- 5 Libya 96.7% compare
- 7 Mauritania 96.2% compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 95.9% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 95.6% compare
More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Syrian Arab Republic was 96.5% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2010.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.