Maldives vs Turkey: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Maldives
85.7%
in 2020
Turkey
82.8%
in 2020
Maldives rank
23rd
Turkey rank
26th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Maldives
- Turkey
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 85.7% against 82.8% in Turkey, a difference of 2.9%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 85.3% | 1.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 83.2% | 2.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 82.8% | 2.9% | Maldives |
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 Turkey?
- Maldives, at 85.7% against 82.8% in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Maldives and Turkey?
- 2.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turkey?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Turkey rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Maldives ranks 23rd and Turkey 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.