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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Mauritania 97.28 compare
- 7 Syria 97.14 compare
- 8 Iran 97.03 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 96.5 compare
- 11 Pakistan 94.78 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 91.59 compare
More population data for Saudi Arabia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5774 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 48,374 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.5868 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.629 (2100)
- Population density 33.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.10 million (2100)
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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