Afghanistan vs Libya: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Afghanistan
15.4%
in 2020
Libya
15.3%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
184th
Libya rank
185th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Libya
5101520200020102020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 184th and Libya ranks 185th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9% 15.4% 0.5% Libya
2010s 14.6% 14.4% 0.2% Afghanistan
2020s 15.4% 15.3% 0.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Afghanistan or Libya?
Afghanistan, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Afghanistan and Libya?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Libya ranks 185th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), 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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