Algeria vs Egypt: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Algeria
86.9%
in 2020
Egypt
87.3%
in 2020
Algeria rank
20th
Egypt rank
19th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 87.3% against 86.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 88.3% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 87.5% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 87.3% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 87.3% against 86.9% in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Algeria and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 19th 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.