Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Afghanistan
95.3%
in 2020
Bangladesh
88.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
10th
Bangladesh rank
12th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 95.3% against 88.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Bangladesh ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 89.2% | 6.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 88.8% | 6.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 88.4% | 6.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 95.3% against 88.4% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 6.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Bangladesh ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.