Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0606 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0606
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.1046
in 2006
All-time low
0.0359
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait is 0.0606, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait peaked at 0.1046 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0359, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0879 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0879 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0875 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0917 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0971 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1015 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1046 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1031 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0977 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0895 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0823 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0767 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0723 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.069 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0651 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0598 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0536 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0487 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0367 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0606 | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0606 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0948 | 0.0875 | 0.1046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 | 0.0398 | 0.0823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 | 0.0359 | 0.0606 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 172 Niger 0.095 compare
- 173 Indonesia 0.0763 compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 0.072 compare
- 176 Pakistan 0.0405 compare
- 177 Bangladesh 0.0029 compare
- 178 Libya 0
- 178 Somalia 0
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0
- 178 Mauritania 0
- 178 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0
- 178 Sudan 0
- 178 Naoero 0
- 178 Yemen 0
- 178 Saudi Arabia 0
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait was 0.0606 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1046 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Kuwait ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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