Statement:
An average person in Uzbekistan drinks more alcohol than in Iraq

In the Alcohol average daily consumption rating Uzbekistan holds position #108 2016 out of 189 and Iraq is #112 out of 189 2016.
Position of Uzbekistan is worse than position of Iraq.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Alcohol average daily consumption" rating. So Both sexes is an average for both Uzbekistan and Iraq, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Alcohol average daily consumption 2016 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Both sexes' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Both sexes' value is 26.7
    Uzbekistan 'Both sexes' value is 27.7