Turkmenistan vs United States of America: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Turkmenistan
36.6%
in 2019
United States of America
36.9%
in 2019
Turkmenistan rank
70th
United States of America rank
69th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Turkmenistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 36.9% against 36.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 30.5% | 21.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 34.8% | 6.2% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Turkmenistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 36.9% against 36.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Turkmenistan and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Turkmenistan and United States of America rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Turkmenistan ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 69th 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.