Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0756 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0756.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0951 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0643, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0643 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0643 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0648 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0663 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0738 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0843 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0935 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0951 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0921 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0936 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0921 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0913 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0895 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0886 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0858 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0805 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.076 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0752 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0737 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0749 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0756 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0756 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0767 | 0.0643 | 0.0951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 | 0.0752 | 0.0936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0745 | 0.0726 | 0.0756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- 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 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Saudi Arabia?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Saudi Arabia was 0.0756 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0951 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, 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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