Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 41.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana stood at 41.0%.
That represents a change of up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana peaked at 51.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 94th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 35.1% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 34.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Botswana was 41.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.