Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Yemen
Yemen: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 3.78 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Yemen, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Yemen stood at 3.78.
That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Yemen peaked at 11.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 162nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.52 | — |
| 2001 | 11.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 7.01 | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 6.72 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.28 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.22 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.47 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.62 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.08 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.28 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 | 5.47 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 2.37 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 1 |
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- 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 Yemen?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Yemen was 3.78 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Yemen ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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