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
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) 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.