Paraguay vs South Africa: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption

Paraguay
56.8%
in 2019
South Africa
56.3%
in 2019
Paraguay rank
42nd
South Africa rank
44th

Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
0204060200020092019

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 56.8% against 56.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 52.0% 57.4% 5.4% South Africa
2010s 55.7% 57.5% 1.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 56.8% against 56.3% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
Paraguay ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.