Kiribati vs South Africa: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Kiribati
58.2%
in 2020
South Africa
57.9%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Kiribati
- South Africa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 58.2% against 57.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 57.6% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.5% | 3.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.9% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
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 South Africa?
- Kiribati, at 58.2% against 57.9% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Kiribati and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Kiribati ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th 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.