Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Yemen
Yemen: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 0.077 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Yemen, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Yemen is 0.077, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Yemen peaked at 0.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2017.
That places Yemen 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.099 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.097 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.085 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.071 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.054 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.048 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.049 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.077 | +57.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.077 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.17, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.077 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.695, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.152 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0762 | 0.048 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Yemen?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Yemen was 0.077 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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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.