Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 20.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 20.94, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 24.19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.05 | — |
| 2001 | 15.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.87 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.45 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.27 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.26 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.01 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.47 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 18.43 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 20.03 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 20.61 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.73 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.98 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 23.29 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 24.19 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.73 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 22.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.94 | -7.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 20.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 20.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.76, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.79 | 14.26 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 20.6 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 | 20.94 | 20.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Arab Emirates?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in United Arab Emirates was 20.94 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, 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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