Beer as share alcohol consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 34.73 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.85
in 2016
All-time low
19.59
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Eswatini, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, beer as share alcohol consumption in Eswatini stood at 34.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Eswatini peaked at 34.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.59, 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 share alcohol consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.16 | — |
| 2001 | 20.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.59 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.32 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 23.32 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 25.15 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 24.96 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.66 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.38 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.52 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 30.54 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 32.35 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.84 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 29.16 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.06 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 34.85 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 34.8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.73 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.73 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 34.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.65, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 34.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.31, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.42 | 19.59 | 28.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.43 | 29.16 | 34.85 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Eswatini?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Eswatini was 34.73 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34.85 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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