Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iraq
Iraq: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 84.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iraq stood at 84.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iraq peaked at 85.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2013.
That places Iraq 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.5% | — |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 84.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iraq?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Iraq was 84.7% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.