Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days
Kuwait
23.4%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
22.5%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
163rd
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 23.4% against 22.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.2% | 2.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.9% | 2.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 23.4% against 22.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.