Libya vs Mauritania: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Libya
96.7%
in 2020
Mauritania
96.2%
in 2020
Libya rank
5th
Mauritania rank
7th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 96.7% against 96.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.3% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 0.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% | Libya |
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, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 96.7% against 96.2% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Libya ranks 5th 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.
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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.