Ghana vs Qatar: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Ghana
48.4%
in 2020
Qatar
49.2%
in 2020
Ghana rank
81st
Qatar rank
78th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Ghana
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 49.2% against 48.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Ghana ranks 81st and Qatar ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.8% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.0% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 49.2% | 0.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Ghana or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 49.2% against 48.4% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Ghana and Qatar?
- 0.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Qatar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Qatar rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Ghana ranks 81st and Qatar ranks 78th 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.