Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Jamaica
34.6%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
35.4%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
119th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
116th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 35.4% against 34.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 185 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 42.8% | 2.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 35.6% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Jamaica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 35.4% against 34.6% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.