Kyrgyzstan vs Zimbabwe: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Kyrgyzstan
16.8%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
19.4%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
151st
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 19.4% against 16.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 151st and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.1% | 2.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 21.2% | 1.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 19.4% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, Kyrgyzstan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 19.4% against 16.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe?
- 2.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 151st and Zimbabwe ranks 148th 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.