Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 0.5 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Azerbaijan, 1990–2017
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Azerbaijan is 0.5, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 31% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5125 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 32 Netherlands 0.8 compare
- 32 Poland 0.8 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 0.5 compare
- 36 Tajikistan 0.1 compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Azerbaijan?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Azerbaijan was 0.5 in 2017, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Azerbaijan ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.