Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 55.6% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United Arab Emirates peaked at 55.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2004.
That places United Arab Emirates 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 40.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 46.7% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 52.8% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United Arab Emirates?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in United Arab Emirates was 55.6% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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