Beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Beer consumption per person was 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
All-time low
0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1996
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1996.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6435 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.754 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8931 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.723 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 60 Norway 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 61 France 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 62 Suriname 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 64 Bahamas 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 65 Costa Rica 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 66 Malta 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 468.52 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -916.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -143.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -43.97 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 44.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan?
- Beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan was 2.63 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for beer consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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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.