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
Latest (2022)
0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1979
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Wine consumption per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (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.