What is the drinking age in Afghanistan?

Alcohol prohibited

Alcohol prohibited

Afghanistan is one of 10 countries classified “Alcohol prohibited” for the drinking age — 5% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Pakistan
Alcohol prohibited
Tajikistan
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Uzbekistan
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Kyrgyzstan
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Turkmenistan
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Iran
Alcohol prohibited

Other laws in Afghanistan

Cannabis
Illegal
Smoking Age
18
E-Cigarettes
Legal / lightly regulated

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