Maldives vs Senegal: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Maldives
85.7%
in 2020
Senegal
86.5%
in 2020
Maldives rank
23rd
Senegal rank
21st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Maldives
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 86.5% against 85.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 86.6% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 86.6% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 86.5% | 0.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Maldives or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 86.5% against 85.7% in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Maldives and Senegal?
- 0.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Senegal rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Maldives ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 21st 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.