Ireland vs United States: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Ireland
45.4%
in 2019
United States
44.9%
in 2019
Ireland rank
76th
United States rank
77th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 45.4% against 44.9% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and United States ranks 77th of 185 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 53.8% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 47.1% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 45.4% against 44.9% in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Ireland and United States?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Ireland ranks 76th and United States ranks 77th 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.