Bangladesh vs Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized

Bangladesh
3.0%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
174th
Saudi Arabia rank
177th

Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Saudi Arabia
0123200020102020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.0% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 1.6% 1.1% Bangladesh
2010s 2.8% 1.7% 1.1% Bangladesh
2020s 3.0% 1.6% 1.4% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized, Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia?
Bangladesh, at 3.0% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
1.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
Bangladesh ranks 174th and Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), 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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