What is the drinking age in Kuwait?

Alcohol prohibited

Alcohol prohibited

Kuwait is one of 10 countries classified “Alcohol prohibited” for the drinking age — 5% of the 192 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Legal drinking age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Bahrain
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Iraq
18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Qatar
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Saudi Arabia
Alcohol prohibited
Iran
Alcohol prohibited
United Arab Emirates
21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.

Other laws in Kuwait

Cannabis
Illegal
Smoking Age
19+
E-Cigarettes
Legal / lightly regulated

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