Beer consumption per person in Israel
Israel: Beer consumption per person was 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2013
All-time low
0.8121 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Israel peaked at 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8121 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2003.
That places Israel 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9943 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9684 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8921 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8121 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8253 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 14.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.991 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.902 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9724 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8121 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 101 Cape Verde 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 102 Jamaica 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 103 Singapore 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 105 China 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 105 Japan 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 107 Zambia 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Israel?
- Beer consumption per person in Israel was 1.25 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2013.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8121 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for beer consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.