Egypt vs Senegal: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Egypt
87.3%
in 2020
Senegal
86.5%
in 2020
Egypt rank
19th
Senegal rank
21st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Egypt
- Senegal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 87.3% against 86.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 86.6% | 1.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.6% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.5% | 0.9% | Egypt |
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 Senegal?
- Egypt, at 87.3% against 86.5% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Egypt and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Senegal rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Egypt ranks 19th 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.