Kuwait vs Somalia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Kuwait
98.2%
in 2020
Somalia
97.5%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Kuwait
- Somalia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 98.2% against 97.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd 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 | 96.5% | 97.5% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.5% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women, Kuwait or Somalia?
- Kuwait, at 98.2% against 97.5% in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Kuwait and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.