Libya vs Yemen: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Libya
96.7%
in 2020
Yemen
97.1%
in 2020
Libya rank
5th
Yemen rank
4th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Libya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 97.1% against 96.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 97.3% | 0.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 97.2% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.1% | 0.4% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 97.1% 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 Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Libya ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 4th 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.