South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Spirits consumption per person
South Africa
1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Uzbekistan
1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
South Africa rank
78th
Uzbekistan rank
76th
Spirits consumption per person over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.41 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 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 78th and Uzbekistan ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8075 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8463 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0638 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.747 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3481 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- South Africa ranks 78th and Uzbekistan ranks 76th 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 Spirits 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
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.