Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Yemen
Yemen: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women was 0.05 litres pure alcohol in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in litres pure alcohol.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.05 litres pure alcohol for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Yemen peaked at 0.22 litres pure alcohol in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05 litres pure alcohol, in 2019.
That places Yemen 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | litres pure alcohol | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 litres pure alcohol | — |
| 2005 | 0.13 litres pure alcohol | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1 litres pure alcohol | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.07 litres pure alcohol | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 litres pure alcohol | -28.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.05 litres pure alcohol is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.31 litres pure alcohol, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.05 litres pure alcohol is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.79 litres pure alcohol, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.175 litres pure alcohol | 0.13 litres pure alcohol | 0.22 litres pure alcohol | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0733 litres pure alcohol | 0.05 litres pure alcohol | 0.1 litres pure alcohol | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 175 Niger 0.23 litres pure alcohol compare
- 176 Indonesia 0.19 litres pure alcohol compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.18 litres pure alcohol compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.03 litres pure alcohol compare
- 180 Bangladesh 0.01 litres pure alcohol compare
- 180 Libya 0.01 litres pure alcohol compare
- 180 Sudan 0.01 litres pure alcohol compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Yemen?
- Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women in Yemen was 0.05 litres pure alcohol in 2019, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 litres pure alcohol in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in men and women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 litres pure alcohol in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Yemen ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita in men and women rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).