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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- GDP per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 28.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
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.