Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Iraq
Iraq: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 0.6107 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Iraq is 0.6107 ltpureal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Iraq peaked at 0.7183 ltpureal in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0669 ltpureal, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 193rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0669 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 0.0669 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1087 ltpureal | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1881 ltpureal | +73.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3092 ltpureal | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3921 ltpureal | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4645 ltpureal | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5057 ltpureal | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.577 ltpureal | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6301 ltpureal | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.691 ltpureal | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7183 ltpureal | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7095 ltpureal | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6637 ltpureal | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6519 ltpureal | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6624 ltpureal | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6883 ltpureal | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6889 ltpureal | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6843 ltpureal | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6678 ltpureal | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6599 ltpureal | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6615 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6595 ltpureal | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6107 ltpureal | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6107 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.6107 ltpureal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.18 ltpureal, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.6107 ltpureal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4383 ltpureal, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +73.0% | 0.1087 ltpureal | 0.1881 ltpureal |
| 2004 | +64.4% | 0.1881 ltpureal | 0.3092 ltpureal |
| 2002 | +62.7% | 0.0669 ltpureal | 0.1087 ltpureal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3309 ltpureal | 0.0669 ltpureal | 0.6301 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6826 ltpureal | 0.6519 ltpureal | 0.7183 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6405 ltpureal | 0.6107 ltpureal | 0.6615 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 190 Micronesia 0.6757 ltpureal compare
- 191 United Arab Emirates 0.6429 ltpureal compare
- 192 Kiribati 0.631 ltpureal compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0.5893 ltpureal compare
- 195 Gambia 0.4818 ltpureal compare
- 196 Guinea 0.4746 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Iraq?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Iraq was 0.6107 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7183 ltpureal in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 ltpureal in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Iraq ranks 193rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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