Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) - Country Ranking - Middle East

Definition: Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Kyrgyz Republic 6.26 2018
2 Turkmenistan 4.93 2018
3 Israel 4.21 2018
4 United Arab Emirates 3.90 2018
5 Tajikistan 3.28 2018
6 Uzbekistan 2.59 2018
7 Turkey 2.05 2018
8 Lebanon 1.71 2018
9 Qatar 1.59 2018
10 Bahrain 1.09 2018
11 Iran 1.03 2018
12 Oman 0.78 2018
13 Jordan 0.69 2018
14 Iraq 0.39 2018
15 Pakistan 0.34 2018
16 Syrian Arab Republic 0.24 2018
17 Afghanistan 0.21 2018
18 Saudi Arabia 0.19 2018
19 Yemen 0.05 2018
20 Kuwait 0.00 2018

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Statistical Concept and Methodology: The estimates for the total alcohol consumption are produced by summing up the 3-year average per capita (15+) recorded alcohol consumption and an estimate of per capita (15+) unrecorded alcohol consumption for a calendar year. Tourist consumption takes into account tourists visiting the country and inhabitants visiting other countries.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual