Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 91.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Bangladesh stood at 91.6%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Bangladesh peaked at 92.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.1% | — |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.7% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Bangladesh?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Bangladesh was 91.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.