Egypt vs Iraq: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Egypt
0.0514
in 2024
Iraq
0.0694
in 2024
Egypt rank
165th
Iraq rank
162nd

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
00.10.20.30.4196119922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0694 against 0.0514 in Egypt, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Egypt ranks 165th and Iraq ranks 162nd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0467 0.0511 0.0044 Iraq
1970s 0.058 0.142 0.084 Iraq
1980s 0.068 0.287 0.219 Iraq
1990s 0.056 0.232 0.176 Iraq
2000s 0.0485 0.0379 0.0106 Egypt
2010s 0.0606 0.0818 0.0212 Iraq
2020s 0.0454 0.0773 0.0319 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Egypt or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.0694 against 0.0514 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Egypt and Iraq?
0.018, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Egypt ranks 165th and Iraq ranks 162nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed