Beer consumption per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Beer consumption per person was 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
155th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1974
All-time low
0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Kiribati peaked at 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1962.
That places Kiribati 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +52.6% |
| 1964 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +55.3% |
| 1967 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +125.7% |
| 1975 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3604 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3516 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3405 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3321 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3274 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3182 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3064 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2867 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2749 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2704 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2663 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2689 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2717 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2618 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2583 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2478 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2492 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 25% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +125.7% | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1991 | +56.2% | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1966 | +55.3% | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1963 | +52.6% | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1975 | -50.0% | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1972 | +35.7% | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.884 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.535 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.524 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3316 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.275 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2583 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2471 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2492 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 152 Liberia 0.2961 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Algeria 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 156 India 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0.1926 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 158 Oman 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Kiribati?
- Beer consumption per person in Kiribati was 0.2444 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1962.
- How does Kiribati rank for beer consumption per person?
- Kiribati ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.