Afghanistan vs Iran: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized

Afghanistan
96.5%
in 2020
Iran
97.0%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
10th
Iran rank
8th

Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
020406080100200020102020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 97.0% against 96.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 96.5% 97.4% 0.9% Iran
2010s 96.5% 96.9% 0.4% Iran
2020s 96.5% 97.0% 0.5% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized, Afghanistan or Iran?
Iran, at 97.0% against 96.5% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized between Afghanistan and Iran?
0.5%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Iran ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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