Beer as share alcohol consumption in Myanmar
Myanmar: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 26.93 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.13
in 2000
All-time low
15.86
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in Myanmar is 26.93, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Myanmar peaked at 34.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.86, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 144th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.13 | — |
| 2001 | 34.13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.31 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 21.58 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.48 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 18.76 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 17.24 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.97 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.86 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.18 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 19.04 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 21.44 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 22.83 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 24.01 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.75 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.03 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 26.93 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.93 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.65, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.37, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.69 | 15.97 | 34.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 15.86 | 26.93 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 133.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Myanmar?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Myanmar was 26.93 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.86 in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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