Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 43.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Timor-Leste, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 43.7% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Timor-Leste peaked at 45.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2012.
That places Timor-Leste 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
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More gender data for Timor-Leste
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Timor-Leste?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Timor-Leste was 43.7% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2012.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Timor-Leste ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.