South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Wine consumption per person
South Africa
1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Turkmenistan
1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
South Africa rank
50th
Turkmenistan rank
47th
Wine consumption per person over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3637 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0767 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1176 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2491 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine consumption per person, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wine consumption per person between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for wine consumption per person?
- South Africa ranks 50th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th 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 Wine 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
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.