Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 96.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2002
All-time low
96.0%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia is 96.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2012.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 96.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 7.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 96.5% 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 | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Mauritania 97.3% compare
- 7 Syria 97.1% compare
- 8 Iran 97.0% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 96.5% compare
- 11 Pakistan 94.8% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 91.6% compare
More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia was 96.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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