Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq

Iraq: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.059 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.059
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.064
in 2011
All-time low
0.015
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq, 2000–2020

0.010.020.030.040.050.062000201020202000: 0.0492001: 0.0492002: 0.0282003: 0.0152004: 0.0292005: 0.0372006: 0.0432007: 0.0462008: 0.0532009: 0.0572010: 0.0622011: 0.0642012: 0.0632013: 0.0592014: 0.0582015: 0.0592016: 0.0612017: 0.0612018: 0.0612019: 0.0612020: 0.059

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq stood at 0.059.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq peaked at 0.064 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 2003.

That places Iraq 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age) in Iraq, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.049
2001 0.049 +0.0%
2002 0.028 -42.9%
2003 0.015 -46.4%
2004 0.029 +93.3%
2005 0.037 +27.6%
2006 0.043 +16.2%
2007 0.046 +7.0%
2008 0.053 +15.2%
2009 0.057 +7.5%
2010 0.062 +8.8%
2011 0.064 +3.2%
2012 0.063 -1.6%
2013 0.059 -6.3%
2014 0.058 -1.7%
2015 0.059 +1.7%
2016 0.061 +3.4%
2017 0.061 +0.0%
2018 0.061 +0.0%
2019 0.061 +0.0%
2020 0.059 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0406 0.015 0.057 10
2010s 0.0609 0.058 0.064 10
2020s 0.059 0.059 0.059 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 165 Djibouti 0.091 compare
  2. 166 Sierra Leone 0.073 compare
  3. 167 Timor-Leste 0.062 compare
  4. 169 Bhutan 0.057 compare
  5. 170 Jordan 0.053 compare
  6. 171 Comoros 0.05 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq was 0.059 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.064 in 2011.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
Iraq ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, female 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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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.