Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.9 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.037 | — |
| 2001 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.053 | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 0.077 | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.11 | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +224.1% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | +110.6% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 0.78 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +85.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | -28.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.695, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +224.1% | 0.29 | 0.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2144 | 0.037 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 0.74 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 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.