Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 20.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iraq is 20.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iraq peaked at 21.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
That places Iraq 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 12.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iraq?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Iraq was 20.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Iraq ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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