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%.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 3.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 99.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More social development data for Kuwait
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 386 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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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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