Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.21 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.21.
The figure is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2011.
United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.37 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.31 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.372 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1957 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 7 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in United Arab Emirates?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in United Arab Emirates was 0.21 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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