Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 0.8308 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kuwait is 0.8308, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kuwait peaked at 1.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8308, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.893 | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8591 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9141 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9219 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9031 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8308 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.36 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.8591 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8308 | 0.8308 | 0.8308 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kuwait?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Kuwait was 0.8308 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8308 in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Kuwait ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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