Bangladesh vs Syrian Arab Republic: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Bangladesh
86.3%
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
86.0%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
6th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
7th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Bangladesh
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 86.3% against 86.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 93.4% | 6.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 85.9% | 0.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 86.3% against 86.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 7th 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.