Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized

Afghanistan
2.1%
in 2020
Bangladesh
5.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
176th
Bangladesh rank
175th

Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
0246200020102020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.4% against 2.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Bangladesh ranks 175th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 5.2% 3.1% Bangladesh
2010s 2.0% 5.3% 3.2% Bangladesh
2020s 2.1% 5.4% 3.4% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 5.4% against 2.1% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
3.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Bangladesh ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), 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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