Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Afghanistan
0.3%
in 2020
Pakistan
0.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
181st
Pakistan rank
178th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
0.10.20.30.4200020102020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 181st and Pakistan ranks 178th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Pakistan
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Pakistan
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Pakistan ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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
Last refreshed