Kuwait vs Somalia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Kuwait
0.8%
in 2020
Somalia
0.9%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
187th
Somalia rank
186th
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Kuwait
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, Kuwait or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between Kuwait and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Somalia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Somalia rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.