Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 98.63 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.63
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.63
in 2020
All-time low
96.87
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 98.63 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Kuwait peaked at 98.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.87, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.55 | — |
| 2001 | 97.64 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.38 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.17 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.95 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.87 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.06 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.56 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.82 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.71 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.58 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.74 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.54 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.48 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 98.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 7.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 98.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.87, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.27 | 96.87 | 97.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.15 | 97.58 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.63 | 98.63 | 98.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More population data for Kuwait
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2043)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,155 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7699 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.797 (2100)
- Population density 538.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 563,011 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Kuwait?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Kuwait was 98.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.87 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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