Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Syria
Syria: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 1.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Syria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.5% for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Syria peaked at 1.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Syria 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Syria?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Syria ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.