Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0552 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0552
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0758
in 2000
All-time low
0.034
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait stood at 0.0552.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait peaked at 0.0758 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 156th 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0758 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0758 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0731 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0726 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0716 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0709 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0702 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0682 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0662 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0635 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0605 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0562 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0542 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0549 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0525 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.047 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0412 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0379 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0351 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.034 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.038 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0552 | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0552 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0708 | 0.0635 | 0.0758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 | 0.0379 | 0.0605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0435 | 0.034 | 0.0552 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 153 Saudi Arabia 0.0756 compare
- 154 Sri Lanka 0.0722 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.0696 compare
- 157 Morocco 0.0549 compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0.0502 compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0467 compare
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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Kuwait was 0.0552 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0758 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Kuwait ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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