South Africa vs United States of America: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption
South Africa
17.7%
in 2019
United States of America
18.2%
in 2019
South Africa rank
64th
United States of America rank
61st
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18.2% against 17.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 15.7% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.1% | 0.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18.2% against 17.7% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in wine as a share of total alcohol consumption between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- South Africa ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 61st 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 Wine 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
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.