Afghanistan vs Syria: Share of population who never drink alcohol

Afghanistan
96.5
in 2020
Syria
97.14
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
10th
Syria rank
7th

Share of population who never drink alcohol over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
020406080100200020102020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 97.14 against 96.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.64.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 96.52 97.14 0.6231 Syria
2010s 96.52 97.02 0.5015 Syria
2020s 96.5 97.14 0.6393 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population who never drink alcohol, Afghanistan or Syria?
Syria, at 97.14 against 96.5 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who never drink alcohol between Afghanistan and Syria?
0.64, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Syria ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed