How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Türkiye vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol

Türkiye

82.8%

in 2020

United Arab Emirates

82.8%

in 2020

Türkiye rank

26th

United Arab Emirates rank

27th

Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol over time

Türkiye
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 82.8% against 82.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.

Türkiye ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Türkiye	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	85.3%	80.4%	4.9%	Türkiye
2010s	83.2%	82.9%	0.3%	Türkiye
2020s	82.8%	82.8%	0.0%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population who haver never drunk alcohol, Türkiye or United Arab Emirates?: Türkiye, at 82.8% against 82.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population who haver never drunk alcohol between Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Türkiye and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?: Türkiye ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th 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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Indicator: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.