Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Bangladesh
86.3%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
89.8%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 89.8% against 86.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 87.7% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 86.6% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 89.8% against 86.3% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 3.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd 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 Spirits 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
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.