Iran vs Syria: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Iran
0.4%
in 2020
Syria
0.3%
in 2020
Iran rank
177th
Syria rank
180th

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

  • Iran
  • Syria
00.20.40.6200020102020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

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

Iran ranks 177th and Syria ranks 180th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Syria
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Iran
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Iran or Syria?
Iran, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Iran and Syria?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Iran ranks 177th and Syria ranks 180th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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+) 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