Algeria vs Senegal: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Algeria
86.9%
in 2020
Senegal
86.5%
in 2020
Algeria rank
20th
Senegal rank
21st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Algeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 86.9% against 86.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 86.6% | 1.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.6% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.5% | 0.5% | Algeria |
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 Senegal?
- Algeria, at 86.9% against 86.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Algeria and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st 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.