Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Arab World
Arab World: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.3108 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Arab World, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.3108 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Arab World peaked at 0.4088 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3108, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3741 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3741 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3693 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3718 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3815 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3847 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3832 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3922 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4015 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4088 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4039 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.385 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3674 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3748 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3845 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3872 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3667 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3635 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3617 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3582 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3108 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3841 | 0.3693 | 0.4088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3753 | 0.3582 | 0.4039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3108 | 0.3108 | 0.3108 | 1 |
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More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Arab World?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Arab World was 0.3108 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4088 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3108 in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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 (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 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.