Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 17.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iraq is 17.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iraq peaked at 18.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 157th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +349.6% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 1.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 18.3% | 5 |
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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iraq?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Iraq was 17.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Iraq ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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