Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Kyrgyzstan
70.3%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
70.0%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
40th
Turkmenistan rank
42nd
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 70.3% against 70.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 40th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 72.9% | 8.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 70.3% | 3.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.0% | 0.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 70.3% against 70.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 40th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd 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.