Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 6.17 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Syrian Arab Republic is 6.17, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 87.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 144th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.2 | — |
| 2001 | 87.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.3 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 80.01 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 75.18 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 70.25 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 65.79 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 62.73 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 61.22 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 60.42 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.16 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 42.19 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 26.69 | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 16.46 | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 17.13 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.18 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 16.22 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 14.28 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 12.93 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 12.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | -52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.43 | 60.42 | 87.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 | 12.93 | 56.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 6.17 | 6.17 | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Syrian Arab Republic was 6.17 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 144th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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