Botswana vs Tanzania: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Botswana
56.3%
in 2020
Tanzania
57.6%
in 2020
Botswana rank
63rd
Tanzania rank
61st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 57.6% against 56.3% in Botswana, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 57.4% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 57.4% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 57.6% | 1.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 57.6% against 56.3% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 1.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 61st 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.