Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 6.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2013
All-time low
6.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq stood at 6.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq peaked at 7.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 15% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Iraq was 6.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Iraq ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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