Afghanistan vs Iran: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Afghanistan
96.5%
in 2020
Iran
97.0%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
10th
Iran rank
8th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 97.0% against 96.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 97.4% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.9% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 97.0% | 0.5% | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Iran, at 97.0% against 96.5% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th 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.