Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iraq
Iraq: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 0.5119 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.5119 for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iraq peaked at 0.5375 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1267, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4103 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4103 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2315 | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1267 | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2402 | +89.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3103 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3647 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4434 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4837 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5207 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5375 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5314 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5017 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4945 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5009 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5216 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5257 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5221 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5221 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5119 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3411 | 0.1267 | 0.4837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5178 | 0.4945 | 0.5375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5119 | 0.5119 | 0.5119 | 1 |
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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 fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iraq?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Iraq was 0.5119 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5375 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1267 in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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