Beer as share alcohol consumption in United States of America

United States of America: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 44.92 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
44.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 183 countries
All-time high
56.18
in 2000
All-time low
44.92
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Beer as share alcohol consumption in United States of America, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 56.22001: 56.22002: 55.62003: 54.82004: 53.92005: 53.22006: 52.72007: 52.32008: 51.82009: 51.12010: 502011: 49.12012: 48.42013: 47.82014: 47.32015: 46.82016: 46.32017: 45.62018: 44.92019: 44.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 44.92 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in United States of America peaked at 56.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.92, in 2018.

United States of America ranks 76th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.78 51.1 56.18 10
2010s 47.12 44.92 50.02 10

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 73 Ukraine 46.03 compare
  2. 74 Papua New Guinea 45.81 compare
  3. 75 Ireland 45.38 compare
  4. 77 Canada 44.33 compare
  5. 78 Slovenia 44.24 compare
  6. 79 Tajikistan 44 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is beer as share alcohol consumption in United States of America?
Beer as share alcohol consumption in United States of America was 44.92 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 56.18 in 2000.
What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 44.92 in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
United States of America ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Beer as share alcohol consumption
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
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