Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Iran

Iran: Share of people who dont 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
96.79
in 2000
All-time low
95.26
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Iran, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 96.82001: 96.82002: 96.72003: 96.72004: 96.62005: 96.52006: 96.42007: 96.32008: 96.32009: 96.22010: 95.72011: 95.32012: 95.72013: 95.72014: 96.22015: 96.22016: 95.72017: 95.62018: 95.92019: 962020: 95.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 95.9 for share of people who dont 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 dont drink alcohol men vs women in Iran peaked at 96.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.26, in 2011.

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

Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Iran, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 96.79 —
2001 96.77 -0.0%
2002 96.72 -0.1%
2003 96.65 -0.1%
2004 96.6 -0.1%
2005 96.53 -0.1%
2006 96.45 -0.1%
2007 96.33 -0.1%
2008 96.29 -0.0%
2009 96.24 -0.0%
2010 95.66 -0.6%
2011 95.26 -0.4%
2012 95.7 +0.5%
2013 95.73 +0.0%
2014 96.18 +0.5%
2015 96.24 +0.1%
2016 95.68 -0.6%
2017 95.62 -0.1%
2018 95.91 +0.3%
2019 95.99 +0.1%
2020 95.9 -0.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 95.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.15, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 95.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.66, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.54 96.24 96.79 10
2010s 95.8 95.26 96.24 10
2020s 95.9 95.9 95.9 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 5 Libya 96.7 compare
  2. 6 Syria 96.45 compare
  3. 7 Mauritania 96.19 compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 95.55 compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan 95.32 compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 93.34 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Iran?
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Iran was 95.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 96.79 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 95.26 in 2011.
How does Iran rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
Iran ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women
Source
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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