Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iraq

Iraq: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 6.89 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
6.89
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.27
in 2013
All-time low
6.44
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iraq, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 72001: 72002: 6.72003: 6.42004: 6.72005: 6.82006: 6.82007: 6.92008: 6.92009: 72010: 72011: 7.12012: 7.22013: 7.32014: 7.12015: 6.82016: 6.82017: 6.92018: 6.92019: 72020: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iraq stood at 6.89.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iraq peaked at 7.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 2003.

Iraq ranks 171st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iraq, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 6.98
2001 6.96 -0.3%
2002 6.69 -3.9%
2003 6.44 -3.6%
2004 6.74 +4.5%
2005 6.8 +1.0%
2006 6.83 +0.3%
2007 6.86 +0.5%
2008 6.95 +1.2%
2009 6.97 +0.4%
2010 7.03 +0.8%
2011 7.12 +1.3%
2012 7.25 +1.8%
2013 7.27 +0.3%
2014 7.13 -1.8%
2015 6.84 -4.1%
2016 6.82 -0.3%
2017 6.92 +1.4%
2018 6.95 +0.4%
2019 6.99 +0.6%
2020 6.89 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.82 6.44 6.98 10
2010s 7.03 6.82 7.27 10
2020s 6.89 6.89 6.89 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 168 Jordan 7.54 compare
  2. 169 Morocco 7.14 compare
  3. 170 Sudan 6.96 compare
  4. 172 Djibouti 6.03 compare
  5. 173 Maldives 5.51 compare
  6. 174 Bangladesh 5.45 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iraq?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Iraq was 6.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Iraq ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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