Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 7.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 7.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.0% 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.