Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iran
Iran: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 97.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2000
All-time low
96.5%
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran recorded 97.0% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iran peaked at 97.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2011.
Iran ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.6% | — |
| 2001 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 97.0% 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 | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 5 Libya 97.6% compare
- 6 Mauritania 97.3% compare
- 7 Syria 97.1% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 96.5% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 96.5% compare
- 11 Pakistan 94.8% compare
More social development data for Iran
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 770,514 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (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 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iran?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Iran was 97.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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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