Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 21.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 21.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Viet Nam peaked at 35.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2019.
Viet Nam ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 26.4% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Viet Nam?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Viet Nam was 21.9% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Viet Nam ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.