Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 93.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2003
All-time low
92.7%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq stood at 93.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq peaked at 93.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2013.
That places Iraq 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 93.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 93.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.0% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 92.7% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq was 93.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Iraq ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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