Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Western Asia
Western Asia: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 1.44 ltpureal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.44 ltpureal
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.8 ltpureal
in 2000
All-time low
1.41 ltpureal
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 1.44 ltpureal for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Western Asia peaked at 1.8 ltpureal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.41 ltpureal, in 2020.
Western Asia ranks 37th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 1.8 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 ltpureal | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 ltpureal | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.71 ltpureal | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 ltpureal | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 ltpureal | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.67 ltpureal | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.68 ltpureal | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.71 ltpureal | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 ltpureal | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.68 ltpureal | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.62 ltpureal | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 ltpureal | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.51 ltpureal | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 ltpureal | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.45 ltpureal | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45 ltpureal | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 ltpureal | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.41 ltpureal | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.42 ltpureal | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 ltpureal | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 ltpureal | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 ltpureal | 1.66 ltpureal | 1.8 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 ltpureal | 1.43 ltpureal | 1.7 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 ltpureal | 1.41 ltpureal | 1.44 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 34 Viet Nam 10.71 ltpureal compare
- 34 Viet Nam 10.71 ltpureal compare
- 36 British Virgin Islands 10.69 ltpureal compare
- 37 Réunion 10.55 ltpureal compare
- 37 Réunion 10.55 ltpureal compare
- 39 Australia 10.51 ltpureal compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.44 ltpureal compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.44 ltpureal compare
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Western Asia?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Western Asia was 1.44 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 ltpureal in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 ltpureal in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Western Asia ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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