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
0204060200020092019

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

Indicator
Spirits 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
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.