Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran
Iran: 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 187 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, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 97.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.52, in 2011.
That places Iran 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 97.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 97.03 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 | 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
- 5 Libya 97.6 compare
- 6 Mauritania 97.28 compare
- 7 Syria 97.14 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 96.54 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 96.5 compare
- 11 Pakistan 94.78 compare
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 97.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.52 in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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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