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

Afghanistan
2.1%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.9%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
176th
Saudi Arabia rank
177th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Afghanistan
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% Afghanistan
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 0.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
Afghanistan, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 177th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed