What is the drinking age in Saudi Arabia?

Alcohol prohibited

Saudi Arabia 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

Kuwait: Alcohol prohibited
Bahrain: 21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Qatar: 21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
Yemen: Alcohol prohibited
Iraq: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.
Jordan: 18–20 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 18.

Other laws in Saudi Arabia

Cannabis: Illegal
Smoking Age: 18
E-Cigarettes: Regulated

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