Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Papua New Guinea
55.9%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
57.6%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
64th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
61st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 57.6% against 55.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 57.4% | 2.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 57.4% | 2.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 57.6% | 1.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 57.6% against 55.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 61st 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.