Italy vs Portugal: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Italy
25.7%
in 2019
Portugal
25.6%
in 2019
Italy rank
146th
Portugal rank
147th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.7% against 25.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 26.7% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.7% | 1.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 25.7% against 25.6% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Italy ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 147th 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.