New Zealand vs Uruguay: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
New Zealand
37.1%
in 2019
Uruguay
37.4%
in 2019
New Zealand rank
109th
Uruguay rank
106th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 37.4% against 37.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 185 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 21.6% | 22.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.0% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 37.4% against 37.1% in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 106th 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.