Qatar vs Zambia: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Qatar
49.2%
in 2020
Zambia
51.2%
in 2020
Qatar rank
78th
Zambia rank
75th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time
- Qatar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 51.2% against 49.2% in Qatar, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 53.5% | 6.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 51.4% | 9.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 51.2% | 1.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Qatar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 51.2% against 49.2% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Qatar and Zambia?
- 2.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Qatar ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 75th 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.