Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Afghanistan
96.5%
in 2020
Bangladesh
91.6%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
10th
Bangladesh rank
12th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 96.5% against 91.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Bangladesh ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 92.1% | 4.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 91.9% | 4.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 91.6% | 4.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 96.5% against 91.6% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 4.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Bangladesh ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.