Bhutan vs Namibia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Bhutan
51.1%
in 2020
Namibia
53.2%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
52nd
Namibia rank
50th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Bhutan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 53.2% against 51.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 56.6% | 5.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 52.6% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 53.2% | 2.2% | Namibia |
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, Bhutan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 53.2% against 51.1% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Bhutan and Namibia?
- 2.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th 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.