Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.6107 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6107
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7183
in 2011
All-time low
0.0669
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq is 0.6107, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq peaked at 0.7183 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0669, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0669 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0669 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1087 | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1881 | +73.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3092 | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3921 | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4645 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5057 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.577 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6301 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.691 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7183 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7095 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6637 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6519 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6624 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6883 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6889 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6843 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6678 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6599 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6615 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6595 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6107 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6107 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3309 | 0.0669 | 0.6301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6826 | 0.6519 | 0.7183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6405 | 0.6107 | 0.6615 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 174 Tajikistan 0.6826 compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.6429 compare
- 176 Kiribati 0.631 compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 0.5893 compare
- 179 Gambia 0.4818 compare
- 180 Guinea 0.4746 compare
More social development data for Iraq
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 322,345 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq was 0.6107 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7183 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Iraq ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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