Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 97.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
97.03
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.62
in 2000
All-time low
96.52
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 97.62001: 97.62002: 97.62003: 97.52004: 97.52005: 97.42006: 97.42007: 97.32008: 97.32009: 97.22010: 96.82011: 96.52012: 96.82013: 96.92014: 97.22015: 97.32016: 96.92017: 96.82018: 972019: 97.12020: 97

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 97.03 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 97.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.52, in 2011.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 97.62
2001 97.61 -0.0%
2002 97.58 -0.0%
2003 97.52 -0.1%
2004 97.48 -0.0%
2005 97.43 -0.0%
2006 97.37 -0.1%
2007 97.29 -0.1%
2008 97.26 -0.0%
2009 97.23 -0.0%
2010 96.81 -0.4%
2011 96.52 -0.3%
2012 96.85 +0.3%
2013 96.88 +0.0%
2014 97.21 +0.3%
2015 97.26 +0.1%
2016 96.86 -0.4%
2017 96.82 -0.0%
2018 97.03 +0.2%
2019 97.09 +0.1%
2020 97.03 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.44 97.23 97.62 10
2010s 96.93 96.52 97.26 10
2020s 97.03 97.03 97.03 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 5 Libya 97.6 compare
  2. 6 Mauritania 97.28 compare
  3. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 97.14 compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 96.54 compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan 96.5 compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 94.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 97.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 97.62 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 96.52 in 2011.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Share of population who never drink alcohol
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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