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

Iraq: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.24 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.25
in 2011
All-time low
0.058
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0.050.10.150.20.252000201020202000: 0.192001: 0.192002: 0.112003: 0.0582004: 0.112005: 0.142006: 0.172007: 0.182008: 0.22009: 0.222010: 0.242011: 0.252012: 0.242013: 0.232014: 0.232015: 0.232016: 0.242017: 0.242018: 0.242019: 0.242020: 0.24

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

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.24 for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq peaked at 0.25 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 2003.

Iraq ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) in Iraq, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.19
2001 0.19 +0.0%
2002 0.11 -42.1%
2003 0.058 -47.3%
2004 0.11 +89.7%
2005 0.14 +27.3%
2006 0.17 +21.4%
2007 0.18 +5.9%
2008 0.2 +11.1%
2009 0.22 +10.0%
2010 0.24 +9.1%
2011 0.25 +4.2%
2012 0.24 -4.0%
2013 0.23 -4.2%
2014 0.23 +0.0%
2015 0.23 +0.0%
2016 0.24 +4.3%
2017 0.24 +0.0%
2018 0.24 +0.0%
2019 0.24 +0.0%
2020 0.24 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1568 0.058 0.22 10
2010s 0.238 0.23 0.25 10
2020s 0.24 0.24 0.24 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 165 Tonga 0.36 compare
  2. 166 Sierra Leone 0.29 compare
  3. 168 Comoros 0.23 compare
  4. 168 Jordan 0.23 compare
  5. 170 Bhutan 0.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq?
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Iraq was 0.24 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2011.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
Iraq ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 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.