Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 79.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 79.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Arab Emirates peaked at 81.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2004.
That places United Arab Emirates 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.4% | — |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 73.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.1% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
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More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Arab Emirates was 79.2% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.