Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 28.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 28.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 28.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2007.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
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More gender data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 28.1% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.