Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.3214 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.3214.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.5042 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2761, in 2002.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2802 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2795 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2761 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2789 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2892 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2969 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.304 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3132 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.322 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3855 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.466 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5042 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4847 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3929 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3461 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3522 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4038 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4238 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3863 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3842 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3214 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3025 | 0.2761 | 0.3855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4144 | 0.3461 | 0.5042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3214 | 0.3214 | 0.3214 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.3214 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5042 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2761 in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.