Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 98.13 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.13
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.2
in 2002
All-time low
97.88
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 98.12001: 98.22002: 98.22003: 98.12004: 98.12005: 982006: 982007: 982008: 982009: 98.12010: 982011: 97.92012: 97.92013: 97.92014: 97.92015: 98.12016: 98.22017: 98.12018: 98.12019: 98.12020: 98.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Saudi Arabia stood at 98.13.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.88, in 2012.

Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.08 97.98 98.2 10
2010s 98.01 97.88 98.15 10
2020s 98.13 98.13 98.13 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.45 compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 98.42 compare
  3. 9 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 98.26 compare
  4. 11 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 97.94 compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 94.55 compare
  6. 13 Maldives 94.49 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Saudi Arabia?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Saudi Arabia was 98.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 98.2 in 2002.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.88 in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed