Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Kuwait

Kuwait: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 0.52 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.52
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2008
All-time low
0.43
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Kuwait, 2000–2021

0.50.7511.21.52000201020212000: 0.752001: 0.832002: 0.962003: 0.922004: 0.872005: 0.952006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.22011: 0.962012: 0.872013: 0.832014: 0.842015: 0.772016: 0.712017: 0.712018: 0.712019: 0.752020: 0.432021: 0.52

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.52 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Kuwait peaked at 1.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 2020.

Kuwait ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Kuwait, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.75 —
2001 0.83 +10.7%
2002 0.96 +15.7%
2003 0.92 -4.2%
2004 0.87 -5.4%
2005 0.95 +9.2%
2006 1.07 +12.6%
2007 1.23 +15.0%
2008 1.48 +20.3%
2009 1.44 -2.7%
2010 1.25 -13.2%
2011 0.96 -23.2%
2012 0.87 -9.4%
2013 0.83 -4.6%
2014 0.84 +1.2%
2015 0.77 -8.3%
2016 0.71 -7.8%
2017 0.71 +0.0%
2018 0.71 +0.0%
2019 0.75 +5.6%
2020 0.43 -42.7%
2021 0.52 +20.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.88, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 0.75 1.48 10
2010s 0.84 0.71 1.25 10
2020s 0.475 0.43 0.52 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 164 Bhutan 0.74 compare
  2. 165 Barbados 0.63 compare
  3. 166 Qatar 0.58 compare
  4. 167 Bahrain 0.52 compare
  5. 169 East Timor 0.48 compare
  6. 170 Guyana 0.42 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Kuwait?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Kuwait was 0.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2020.
How does Kuwait rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Kuwait ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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