Beer consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Beer consumption per person was 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
141st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.5146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2010
All-time low
0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Madagascar peaked at 0.5146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +94.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3823 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2694 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.371 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.327 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3688 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3609 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3845 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4824 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4326 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4107 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4236 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4451 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4641 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4846 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4604 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4678 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4656 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +94.4% | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.203 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.188 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3537 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2694 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4601 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4107 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4678 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.4546 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 142 Eritrea 0.4018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 143 Haiti 0.3943 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 144 Qatar 0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 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 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Madagascar?
- Beer consumption per person in Madagascar was 0.4032 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5146 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for beer consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.