Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Yemen
Yemen: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 1961
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Yemen is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Yemen peaked at 0.68 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Yemen 177th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.68 | — |
| 1962 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.65 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.63 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.61 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.29 | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4 | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 0.33 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.41 | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3 | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.26 | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.12 | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.22 | +46.7% |
| 1986 | 0.16 | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.11 | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.08 | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.17 | +112.5% |
| 1993 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6022 | 0.52 | 0.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.386 | 0.27 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.186 | 0.11 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.121 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 174 Tonga 0.0074 compare
- 175 Pakistan 0.004 compare
- 176 Bangladesh 0.0004 compare
- 177 Sudan 0 compare
- 177 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 0 compare
- 177 Somalia 0 compare
- 177 Naoero 0 compare
- 177 Libya 0 compare
- 177 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 177 Mauritania 0 compare
- 177 Kuwait 0
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (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 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Yemen?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Yemen was 0 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 1961.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Yemen 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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