Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iran
Iran: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 1.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.5% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iran peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places Iran 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More social development data for Iran
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 770,514 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iran?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iran was 1.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Iran ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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