Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.4555 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.4555 for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.7952 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.374, in 2002.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th 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, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3813 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3799 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.374 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3808 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.399 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4136 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.422 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4348 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4493 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5648 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7226 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7952 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7582 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5791 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4836 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4925 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5937 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.633 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5592 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5548 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4555 | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4199 | 0.374 | 0.5648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6172 | 0.4836 | 0.7952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4555 | 0.4555 | 0.4555 | 1 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.4555 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7952 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.