Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.8917 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.8917. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.8917 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4023, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4023 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4023 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4054 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4386 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5233 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6065 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6307 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6664 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6311 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6743 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6829 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7471 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7626 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7782 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7947 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.805 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8178 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.826 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8639 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8623 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8721 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8602 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8704 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8917 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8917 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5381 | 0.4023 | 0.6743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.794 | 0.6829 | 0.8639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8772 | 0.8602 | 0.8917 | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Arab Emirates?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in United Arab Emirates was 0.8917 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8917 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4023 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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