Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 1.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2012
All-time low
1.8%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia is 1.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 174 Maldives 5.5% compare
- 175 Bangladesh 5.4% compare
- 176 Afghanistan 2.1% compare
- 178 Mauritania 1.7% compare
- 179 Pakistan 1.6% compare
- 180 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5% 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 fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia was 1.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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