Egypt vs Morocco: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Egypt
7.6%
in 2020
Morocco
7.1%
in 2020
Egypt rank
169th
Morocco rank
171st
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.6% against 7.1% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 169th and Morocco ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt, at 7.6% against 7.1% in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between Egypt and Morocco?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Egypt ranks 169th and Morocco ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.