Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.12 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Iraq, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Iraq stood at 0.12.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Iraq peaked at 0.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Iraq 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 0.15 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11 | — |
| 2008 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.141 | 0 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1267 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Iraq?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Iraq was 0.12 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Iraq ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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