Wine consumption per person in Iraq
Iraq: Wine consumption per person was 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine 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 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for wine consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Iraq peaked at 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Iraq 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 158 Uganda 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 159 Jordan 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 Nepal 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Chad 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 India 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Malawi 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,005 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,005 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,300 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 464.62 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 357.40 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.73 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Iraq?
- Wine consumption per person in Iraq was 0.0048 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 wine consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for wine consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.