Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Bangladesh
11.1%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
8.5%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
172nd
Sri Lanka rank
175th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.1% against 8.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 185 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 11.3% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 11.1% against 8.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 2.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.