Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Syria
Syria: Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.021 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Syria, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Syria stood at 0.021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Syria peaked at 0.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 2020.
Syria ranks 176th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.059 | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 0.061 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.056 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.048 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.044 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.021 | -52.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.021 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.021 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -52.3% | 0.044 | 0.021 |
| 2012 | -41.2% | 0.17 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | -41.0% | 0.1 | 0.059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.265 | 0.24 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0865 | 0.044 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Syria?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) in Syria was 0.021 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.