Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Kuwait
Kuwait: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 0.1158 ltpureal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Kuwait is 0.1158 ltpureal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Kuwait peaked at 0.1748 ltpureal in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0699 ltpureal, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 209th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1637 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 0.1637 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1605 ltpureal | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1643 ltpureal | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1687 ltpureal | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1724 ltpureal | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1748 ltpureal | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1713 ltpureal | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1639 ltpureal | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.153 ltpureal | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1428 ltpureal | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1329 ltpureal | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.125 ltpureal | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1208 ltpureal | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1193 ltpureal | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1147 ltpureal | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1061 ltpureal | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0957 ltpureal | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0849 ltpureal | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 ltpureal | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 ltpureal | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0699 ltpureal | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0796 ltpureal | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1158 ltpureal | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1158 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1158 ltpureal is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.24 ltpureal, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1158 ltpureal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4383 ltpureal, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +45.5% | 0.0796 ltpureal | 0.1158 ltpureal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1656 ltpureal | 0.153 ltpureal | 0.1748 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.112 ltpureal | 0.0776 ltpureal | 0.1428 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0906 ltpureal | 0.0699 ltpureal | 0.1158 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 11.8 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Kuwait?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Kuwait was 0.1158 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1748 ltpureal in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 ltpureal in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Kuwait ranks 209th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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