Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 34.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 34.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Eswatini peaked at 34.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 34.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 34.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.3%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.2% | 34.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Eswatini?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Eswatini was 34.7% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.