Beer consumption per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Beer consumption per person was 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
10.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1975
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1980
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Eswatini, 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
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Eswatini is 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Eswatini peaked at 10.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 6.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 5.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 6.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 6.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 9.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 9.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 9.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 10.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 7.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 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 | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100.0% | 6.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10.21 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 | 0.656 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 69 Mauritius 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 70 Belarus 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 73 Mongolia 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 73 Ukraine 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Eswatini?
- Beer consumption per person in Eswatini was 2.28 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1975.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for beer consumption per person?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.