Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iraq

Iraq: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 88.63 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
88.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.36
in 2003
All-time low
87.94
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iraq, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 88.52001: 88.52002: 88.92003: 89.42004: 88.92005: 88.82006: 88.72007: 88.62008: 88.52009: 88.52010: 88.42011: 88.22012: 882013: 87.92014: 88.22015: 88.72016: 88.82017: 88.62018: 88.52019: 88.52020: 88.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Iraq stood at 88.63.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Iraq peaked at 89.36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.94, in 2013.

That places Iraq 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iraq, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 88.46
2001 88.49 +0.0%
2002 88.9 +0.5%
2003 89.36 +0.5%
2004 88.85 -0.6%
2005 88.75 -0.1%
2006 88.7 -0.1%
2007 88.64 -0.1%
2008 88.5 -0.2%
2009 88.46 -0.0%
2010 88.37 -0.1%
2011 88.22 -0.2%
2012 87.98 -0.3%
2013 87.94 -0.0%
2014 88.18 +0.3%
2015 88.73 +0.6%
2016 88.76 +0.0%
2017 88.59 -0.2%
2018 88.53 -0.1%
2019 88.45 -0.1%
2020 88.63 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.71 88.46 89.36 10
2010s 88.37 87.94 88.76 10
2020s 88.63 88.63 88.63 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 11 Pakistan 94.78 compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 91.59 compare
  3. 13 Djibouti 89.57 compare
  4. 15 Sudan 88.54 compare
  5. 16 Morocco 88.1 compare
  6. 17 Jordan 87.63 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Iraq?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Iraq was 88.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 89.36 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 87.94 in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Iraq ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
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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