Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Share of population who never drink alcohol

Papua New Guinea
55.93
in 2020
Tanzania
57.58
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
64th
Tanzania rank
61st

Share of population who never drink alcohol over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 57.58 against 55.93 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.65.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 54.72 57.43 2.71 Tanzania
2010s 55.16 57.41 2.25 Tanzania
2020s 55.93 57.58 1.66 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population who never drink alcohol, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 57.58 against 55.93 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who never drink alcohol between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
1.65, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population who never drink 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 never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed