Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zambia
Zambia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 41.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zambia stood at 41.5%.
The figure is up 1.0% 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 Zambia peaked at 44.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2018.
That places Zambia 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 43.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.8% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zambia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zambia was 41.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.