Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kuwait
Kuwait: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 98.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2020
All-time low
96.9%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kuwait is 98.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kuwait peaked at 98.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 7.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 98.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kuwait?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Kuwait was 98.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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