Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 3.42 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.42 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iraq peaked at 3.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8787, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 165th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 | — |
| 2001 | 2.71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8787 | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | +87.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.95 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.47 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.33 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.46 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 | 0.8787 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iraq?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Iraq was 3.42 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8787 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Iraq ranks 165th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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