Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iraq
Iraq: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 20.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iraq stood at 20.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iraq peaked at 21.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
Iraq ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 12.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iraq?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Iraq was 20.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Iraq ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.