Kiribati vs Tanzania: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol

Kiribati
58.2%
in 2020
Tanzania
57.6%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
59th
Tanzania rank
61st

Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time

  • Kiribati
  • Tanzania
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 58.2% against 57.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 59th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 187 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 58.1% 57.4% 0.7% Kiribati
2010s 59.0% 57.4% 1.6% Kiribati
2020s 58.2% 57.6% 0.7% 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 Tanzania?
Kiribati, at 58.2% against 57.6% in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Kiribati and Tanzania?
0.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tanzania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Tanzania rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
Kiribati ranks 59th and Tanzania ranks 61st 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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Indicator
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.