Afghanistan vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a

Afghanistan
0.0302
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.0207
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
214th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
215th

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
00.0250.050.0750.1200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0302 against 0.0207 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.0095.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 214th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 215th of 224 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0136 0.0122 0.0014 Afghanistan
2010s 0.0795 0.0205 0.059 Afghanistan
2020s 0.0381 0.0207 0.0174 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a, Afghanistan or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Afghanistan, at 0.0302 against 0.0207 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a between Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.0095, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Afghanistan ranks 214th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 215th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed