Iran vs Mauritania: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Iran
97.0%
in 2020
Mauritania
97.3%
in 2020
Iran rank
8th
Mauritania rank
6th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Iran
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 97.3% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.3% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Iran or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Iran and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Iran ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th 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.