Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 15.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Azerbaijan, 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year in Azerbaijan stood at 15.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Azerbaijan peaked at 15.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2003.
Azerbaijan ranks 155th 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.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Azerbaijan?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Azerbaijan was 15.5% 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Azerbaijan ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.