Serbia vs South Africa: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1713 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Serbia |
| 2010s | 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3131 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3176 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Serbia or South Africa?
- Serbia, at 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Serbia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 187 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.