Beer consumption per person in Iraq
Iraq: Beer consumption per person was 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1990
All-time low
0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Iraq, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Iraq peaked at 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.075 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0869 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +60.0% | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1991 | -55.6% | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1978 | +53.3% | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | -52.5% | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1993 | +40.0% | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.142 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0823 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.075 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0869 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 160 Morocco 0.1497 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 North Korea 0.1484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Malawi 0.1453 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 164 Mali 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 East Timor 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 166 Jordan 0.0607 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Iraq?
- Beer consumption per person in Iraq was 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for beer consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.