Alcohol consumption per person in Jordan
Jordan: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2007
All-time low
0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Jordan peaked at 0.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
That places Jordan 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.42 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.31 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.31 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.503 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.31 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 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
- 167 Iraq 0.24 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
- 170 Bhutan 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0395 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 211.17 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 240.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Jordan?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Jordan was 0.23 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Jordan ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.