Alcohol consumption per person in Yemen
Yemen: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.044 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.044 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
0.027 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Yemen, 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
Yemen recorded 0.044 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Yemen peaked at 0.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.027 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2017.
Yemen ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 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 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.093 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.075 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.072 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.067 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.067 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.062 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.058 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.062 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.056 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.055 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.048 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.031 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.027 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.028 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.028 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.044 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0846 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.06 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.027 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.062 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.044 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.044 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 176 Pakistan 0.084 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 177 Indonesia 0.074 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 179 Libya 0.012 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 180 Afghanistan 0.011 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 181 Sudan 0.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 878.35 current US$ per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.74 % change on previous year (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 742.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 470,706 current LCU per person (2018)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Yemen?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Yemen was 0.044 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.