Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iran
Iran: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 1.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iran, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.5% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iran peaked at 1.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Iran ranks 181st 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iran?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iran was 1.5% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Iran ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.