Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Afghanistan
95.3%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
95.9%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
10th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
8th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 95.9% against 95.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 96.5% | 1.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 95.8% | 0.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.9% | 0.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 95.9% against 95.3% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th 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.