Beer consumption per person in Estonia
Estonia: Beer consumption per person was 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2006
All-time low
1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Beer consumption per person in Estonia, 1990–2022
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
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Estonia is 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Estonia peaked at 6.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 3.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 3.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 4.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 6.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 6.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 16 Bulgaria 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 17 Ireland 4.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 18 Mexico 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 20 Latvia 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 21 Iceland 4.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Estonia?
- Beer consumption per person in Estonia was 4.41 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.