Alcohol consumption per person in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2011
All-time low
0.058 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption per person in Iraq stood at 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Iraq peaked at 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.058 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2003.
That places Iraq 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.058 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 0.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1568 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.058 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.238 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 165 Tonga 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 168 Comoros 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 168 Jordan 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 170 Bhutan 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,162 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 248.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.51 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Iraq?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Iraq was 0.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.