Lebanon vs Türkiye: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Lebanon
79.1%
in 2020
Türkiye
82.8%
in 2020
Lebanon rank
28th
Türkiye rank
26th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Lebanon
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 82.8% against 79.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 3.7%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 85.3% | 7.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 83.2% | 6.0% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 82.8% | 3.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Lebanon or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 82.8% against 79.1% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Lebanon and Türkiye?
- 3.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Türkiye?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Türkiye rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Lebanon ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 26th 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.