Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 96.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2011
All-time low
96.5%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 96.5% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan peaked at 96.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 96.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 96.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan was 96.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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