Cameroon vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Cameroon
40.3%
in 2020
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
38.5%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
92nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
96th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Cameroon
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.3% against 38.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 92nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 41.6% | 2.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 38.7% | 0.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.5% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Cameroon or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cameroon, at 40.3% against 38.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 96th 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.