Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 98.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kuwait, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kuwait stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kuwait peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kuwait?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Kuwait was 98.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.