Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol was 78.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 78.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Tajikistan peaked at 79.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.0% | — |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.0% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 77.9% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Tajikistan?
- Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Tajikistan was 78.0% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population who haver never drunk alcohol recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of population who haver never drunk alcohol?
- Tajikistan ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who haver never drunk alcohol rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.