Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.1804 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq stood at 0.1804.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq peaked at 0.2127 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0213, in 2000.
That places Iraq 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0213 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0213 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 | +64.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 0.097 | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1218 | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1431 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1545 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1748 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1895 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2062 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2127 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2092 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1962 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.195 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2002 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2086 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2076 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2049 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1975 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.197 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1948 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1804 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1804 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1018 | 0.0213 | 0.1895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2041 | 0.195 | 0.2127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0.1804 | 0.1975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Iraq was 0.1804 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2127 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Iraq ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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