Somalia vs Yemen: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Somalia
97.5%
in 2020
Yemen
97.1%
in 2020
Somalia rank
2nd
Yemen rank
4th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 97.5% against 97.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 0.4% | 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, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 97.5% against 97.1% in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Somalia ranks 2nd 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.