Algeria vs Iran: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Algeria
1.07 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Iran
1.25 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Algeria rank
160th
Iran rank
158th

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.25 litres pure alcohol against 1.07 litres pure alcohol in Algeria, a difference of 0.18 litres pure alcohol.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 160th and Iran ranks 158th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 0.67 litres pure alcohol 0.095 litres pure alcohol 0.575 litres pure alcohol Algeria
2010s 0.9467 litres pure alcohol 1.34 litres pure alcohol 0.39 litres pure alcohol Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Algeria or Iran?
Iran, at 1.25 litres pure alcohol against 1.07 litres pure alcohol in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Algeria and Iran?
0.18 litres pure alcohol, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
Algeria ranks 160th and Iran ranks 158th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit
litres pure alcohol
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).