Egypt vs Niger: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Egypt
87.3%
in 2020
Niger
87.4%
in 2020
Egypt rank
19th
Niger rank
18th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Egypt
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 87.4% against 87.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.3% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.3% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.4% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Egypt or Niger?
- Niger, at 87.4% against 87.3% in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Egypt and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Niger rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th 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.