Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Qatar

Qatar: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 31.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31.94
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2012
All-time low
26.34
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0102030402000201020202000: 26.32001: 27.72002: 29.12003: 29.72004: 322005: 31.82006: 34.52007: 362008: 372009: 36.92010: 38.72011: 39.42012: 39.62013: 39.22014: 382015: 32.62016: 30.92017: 32.42018: 32.72019: 32.72020: 31.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 31.94 for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Qatar peaked at 39.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.34, in 2000.

That places Qatar 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Qatar, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 26.34
2001 27.68 +5.1%
2002 29.05 +5.0%
2003 29.68 +2.2%
2004 32 +7.8%
2005 31.83 -0.5%
2006 34.5 +8.4%
2007 35.95 +4.2%
2008 37.02 +3.0%
2009 36.93 -0.2%
2010 38.66 +4.7%
2011 39.45 +2.0%
2012 39.6 +0.4%
2013 39.18 -1.1%
2014 38.05 -2.9%
2015 32.55 -14.4%
2016 30.88 -5.1%
2017 32.45 +5.1%
2018 32.72 +0.8%
2019 32.71 -0.0%
2020 31.94 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1 26.34 37.02 10
2010s 35.62 30.88 39.6 10
2020s 31.94 31.94 31.94 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 112 Guatemala 34.44 compare
  2. 113 Rwanda 33.45 compare
  3. 114 Naoero 32.35 compare
  4. 116 Burkina Faso 31.71 compare
  5. 117 Botswana 31.18 compare
  6. 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Qatar?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Qatar was 31.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 26.34 in 2000.
How does Qatar rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Qatar ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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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