Share of population who never drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 96.54 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
96.54
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
96.72
in 2002
All-time low
96.05
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 96.62001: 96.62002: 96.72003: 96.62004: 96.42005: 96.42006: 96.42007: 96.42008: 96.32009: 96.42010: 96.42011: 96.12012: 962013: 96.12014: 96.12015: 96.52016: 96.62017: 96.52018: 96.42019: 96.42020: 96.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia stood at 96.54.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.72 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.05, in 2012.

That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 96.58
2001 96.63 +0.0%
2002 96.72 +0.1%
2003 96.56 -0.2%
2004 96.44 -0.1%
2005 96.37 -0.1%
2006 96.36 -0.0%
2007 96.36 +0.0%
2008 96.28 -0.1%
2009 96.43 +0.2%
2010 96.38 -0.0%
2011 96.13 -0.3%
2012 96.05 -0.1%
2013 96.12 +0.1%
2014 96.12 +0.0%
2015 96.46 +0.4%
2016 96.59 +0.1%
2017 96.49 -0.1%
2018 96.43 -0.1%
2019 96.43 -0.0%
2020 96.54 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.47 96.28 96.72 10
2010s 96.32 96.05 96.59 10
2020s 96.54 96.54 96.54 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 6 Mauritania 97.28 compare
  2. 7 Syria 97.14 compare
  3. 8 Iran 97.03 compare
  4. 10 Afghanistan 96.5 compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 94.78 compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 91.59 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Saudi Arabia was 96.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 96.72 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.05 in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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