Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kuwait
Kuwait: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 99.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
98.2%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kuwait stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kuwait peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kuwait?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kuwait was 99.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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