Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 1.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia is 1.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Saudi Arabia was 1.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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