Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Qatar
Qatar: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.34 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.34
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
150th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2006
All-time low
0.09
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Qatar, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Qatar stood at 0.34.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Qatar peaked at 0.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 | — |
| 2001 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +61.5% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.275 | 0.09 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3314 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Qatar?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Qatar was 0.34 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Qatar ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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