Kiribati vs Madagascar: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Kiribati
58.2%
in 2020
Madagascar
59.6%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
59th
Madagascar rank
56th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Kiribati
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 59.6% against 58.2% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 59th and Madagascar ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 59.0% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 59.7% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 59.6% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Kiribati or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 59.6% against 58.2% in Kiribati as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Kiribati and Madagascar?
- 1.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Madagascar rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Kiribati ranks 59th and Madagascar ranks 56th 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.