Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 2.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.1% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Afghanistan peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 174 Djibouti 6.0% compare
- 175 Maldives 5.5% compare
- 176 Bangladesh 5.4% compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.9% compare
- 179 Mauritania 1.7% compare
- 180 Pakistan 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Afghanistan?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Afghanistan was 2.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.