What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

2.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption

Sri Lanka

8.5%

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

10.5%

in 2019

Sri Lanka rank

175th

United Arab Emirates rank

173rd

Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time

Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 10.5% against 8.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 175th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd of 185 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.3%	24.7%	13.4%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	11.4%	11.1%	0.3%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Sri Lanka or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 10.5% against 8.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?: 2.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?: Sri Lanka ranks 175th and United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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