Iraq vs Yemen: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Iraq
20.6%
in 2020
Yemen
19.8%
in 2020
Iraq rank
176th
Yemen rank
179th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 20.6% against 19.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Iraq ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 179th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 21.8% 2.8% Yemen
2010s 20.7% 19.8% 0.8% Iraq
2020s 20.6% 19.8% 0.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Iraq or Yemen?
Iraq, at 20.6% against 19.8% in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Iraq and Yemen?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Iraq ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed