Kuwait vs Yemen: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Kuwait
0.8%
in 2020
Yemen
1.2%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
187th
Yemen rank
184th
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Kuwait
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 187th and Yemen ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.2% 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 Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Kuwait ranks 187th and Yemen ranks 184th 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.