Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 1.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan is 1.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan peaked at 1.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 173 China (People’s Republic of) 2.4% compare
- 174 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.4% compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.6% compare
- 177 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.4% compare
- 178 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% compare
- 179 Libya 1.1% compare
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.67 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Afghanistan was 1.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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