Benin vs Sri Lanka: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Benin
34.8%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
36.6%
in 2020
Benin rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Benin
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 36.6% against 34.8% in Benin, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 40.5% | 7.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 36.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 36.6% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
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, Benin or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 36.6% against 34.8% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Benin ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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.