Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0694 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0694
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.36
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0694 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq peaked at 0.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Iraq 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.05 | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.16 | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.23 | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 0.29 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.21 | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.27 | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.33 | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.26 | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.16 | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.28 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0025 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0158 | +528.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 | +123.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0614 | +73.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0506 | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0642 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0736 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0759 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0793 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0853 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0811 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0764 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0739 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0791 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0791 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0867 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0864 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0909 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0758 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0877 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0857 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0679 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0694 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0511 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.142 | 0.07 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.287 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.232 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0379 | 0 | 0.0759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0818 | 0.0739 | 0.0909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0773 | 0.0679 | 0.0877 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq was 0.0694 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Iraq ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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