Share of population who never drink alcohol in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 96.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.5
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
96.53
in 2011
All-time low
96.5
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Afghanistan stood at 96.5. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Afghanistan peaked at 96.53 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.5, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.52 | — |
| 2001 | 96.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.52 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.52 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.52 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.52 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.52 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.53 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.52 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.52 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.51 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.51 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.51 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.5 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5 | -0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 96.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.26, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 96.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.87, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.52 | 96.52 | 96.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.52 | 96.5 | 96.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5 | 96.5 | 96.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Afghanistan?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Afghanistan was 96.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.53 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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