Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 95.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Saudi Arabia is 95.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Saudi Arabia peaked at 95.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2012.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 96.5% compare
- 7 Mauritania 96.2% compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 95.9% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 95.3% compare
- 11 Pakistan 93.3% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 88.4% compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Saudi Arabia was 95.6% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2012.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.