Beer consumption per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Beer consumption per person was 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2019
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Bangladesh, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Bangladesh stood at 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +133.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +133.9% | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2004 | +61.7% | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2005 | -28.0% | 0.0002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2020 | -27.4% | 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 175 Tonga 0.0071 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 176 Syria 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.0046 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 179 Iran 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Kuwait 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 179 Libya 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Mauritania 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Nauru 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Somalia 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Sudan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Yemen 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Bangladesh?
- Beer consumption per person in Bangladesh was 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for beer consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.