Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 76.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye is 76.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Türkiye peaked at 80.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2018.
That places Türkiye 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 79.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 76.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
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More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Türkiye?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Türkiye was 76.8% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Türkiye ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.