El Salvador vs Honduras: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
El Salvador
36.9%
in 2020
Honduras
37.8%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
107th
Honduras rank
104th
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 37.8% against 36.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Honduras ranks 104th of 187 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 37.2% | 1.0% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 37.4% | 1.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 37.8% | 0.9% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 37.8% against 36.9% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 0.9%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Honduras ranks 104th 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.