Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.1158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1158
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1748
in 2006
All-time low
0.0699
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait stood at 0.1158.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait peaked at 0.1748 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0699, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 192nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1637 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1637 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1605 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1643 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1687 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1724 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1748 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1713 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1639 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.153 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1428 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1329 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.125 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1208 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1147 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1061 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0957 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0849 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0699 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0796 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1158 | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1158 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1656 | 0.153 | 0.1748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.112 | 0.0776 | 0.1428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 | 0.0699 | 0.1158 | 5 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait was 0.1158 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1748 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Kuwait ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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