South Africa vs Türkiye: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
South Africa
56.3%
in 2019
Türkiye
56.8%
in 2019
South Africa rank
44th
Türkiye rank
41st
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 56.8% against 56.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 41st of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 56.4% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.4% | 1.1% | 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, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, 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 South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- South Africa ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 41st 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.