Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Afghanistan
95.3%
in 2020
Mauritania
96.2%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
10th
Mauritania rank
7th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 96.2% against 95.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 96.3% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 96.2% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 96.2% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 96.2% 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 Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Mauritania ranks 7th 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.
Individual pages
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.