Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Thailand
Thailand: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 22.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 22.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Thailand peaked at 25.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 116th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Thailand?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Thailand was 22.5% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Thailand ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.