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

Latest (2020)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2010
All-time low
77.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Tajikistan, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 77 %2001: 77.3 %2002: 77.5 %2003: 77.8 %2004: 78.1 %2005: 78.4 %2006: 78.7 %2007: 78.9 %2008: 79.1 %2009: 79 %2010: 79.2 %2011: 79 %2012: 78.7 %2013: 78.5 %2014: 78.3 %2015: 78.1 %2016: 78.1 %2017: 78 %2018: 77.9 %2019: 77.9 %2020: 78 %

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

Annual values for Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 28 Lebanon 79.1% compare
  2. 29 Mali 79.1% compare
  3. 30 Oman 78.3% compare
  4. 32 Eritrea 76.3% compare
  5. 33 Sierra Leone 74.9% compare
  6. 34 Uzbekistan 74.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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Lifetime abstinence is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) in a given population who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime.