El Salvador vs Philippines: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
El Salvador
39.1%
in 2020
Philippines
40.3%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
95th
Philippines rank
91st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 40.3% against 39.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
El Salvador ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 91st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 41.7% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.0% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 40.3% | 1.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, El Salvador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 40.3% against 39.1% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 91st 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.