Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Gambia
70.1%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
71.4%
in 2020
Gambia rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 71.4% against 70.1% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gambia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 71.8% | 6.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 69.2% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 71.4% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 71.4% against 70.1% in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Gambia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.