Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 95.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
95.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2000
All-time low
95.3%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 96.8 %2001: 96.8 %2002: 96.7 %2003: 96.7 %2004: 96.6 %2005: 96.5 %2006: 96.4 %2007: 96.3 %2008: 96.3 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 95.7 %2011: 95.3 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 96.2 %2015: 96.2 %2016: 95.7 %2017: 95.6 %2018: 95.9 %2019: 96 %2020: 95.9 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 95.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 96.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2011.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 96.8%
2001 96.8% -0.0%
2002 96.7% -0.1%
2003 96.7% -0.1%
2004 96.6% -0.1%
2005 96.5% -0.1%
2006 96.4% -0.1%
2007 96.3% -0.1%
2008 96.3% -0.0%
2009 96.2% -0.0%
2010 95.7% -0.6%
2011 95.3% -0.4%
2012 95.7% +0.5%
2013 95.7% +0.0%
2014 96.2% +0.5%
2015 96.2% +0.1%
2016 95.7% -0.6%
2017 95.6% -0.1%
2018 95.9% +0.3%
2019 96.0% +0.1%
2020 95.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5% 96.2% 96.8% 10
2010s 95.8% 95.3% 96.2% 10
2020s 95.9% 95.9% 95.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 5 Libya 96.7% compare
  2. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 96.5% compare
  3. 7 Mauritania 96.2% compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 95.6% compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan 95.3% compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 93.3% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 95.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2011.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.