Ireland vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Alcohol consumption per person

Ireland
10.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Ireland rank
17th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th

Alcohol consumption per person over time

  • Ireland
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
051015200020102020

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 10.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Ireland, a difference of 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 14.12 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 11.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 2.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Ireland
2010s 11.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 11.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Ireland
2020s 10.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 10.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Ireland or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 10.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Ireland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
Ireland ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol 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

Indicator
Alcohol consumption per person
Unit
liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.