Libya vs Somalia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Libya
96.7%
in 2020
Somalia
97.5%
in 2020
Libya rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 97.5% against 96.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 97.5% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 97.5% | 1.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.5% | 0.8% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 97.5% against 96.7% in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Libya and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Libya ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.