Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran
Iran: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.1 for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran peaked at 0.32 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2000.
That places Iran 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.005 | — |
| 2001 | 0.005 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.007 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.014 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.019 | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.026 | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 0.032 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.036 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.12 | +233.3% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.089 | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 0.092 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +84.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -33.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +233.3% | 0.036 | 0.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0274 | 0.005 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 | 0.089 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran was 0.1 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Iran ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.