Afghanistan vs Uzbekistan: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Afghanistan
89.1%
in 2019
Uzbekistan
88.8%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
4th
Uzbekistan rank
5th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 89.1% against 88.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Uzbekistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 71.1% | 31.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 87.2% | 33.3% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Afghanistan or Uzbekistan?
- Afghanistan, at 89.1% against 88.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Uzbekistan ranks 5th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.