Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 62.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 62.8%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 62.4% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 58.9% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
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More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zimbabwe?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Zimbabwe was 62.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.