Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 1.4% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Syrian Arab Republic is 1.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.6% compare
- 176 Afghanistan 1.4% compare
- 177 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.4% compare
- 179 Libya 1.1% compare
- 180 Yemen 1.0% compare
- 181 Mauritania 1.0% compare
More social development data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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