Beer consumption per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Beer consumption per person was 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Mozambique peaked at 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 108th 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 | 0.2278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.464 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.196 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.291 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5318 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4467 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6102 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8939 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6374 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 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
- 109 Armenia 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 110 Ethiopia 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 111 Philippines 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 64.09 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 69.53 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 147.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Mozambique?
- Beer consumption per person in Mozambique was 1.09 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for beer consumption per person?
- Mozambique ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.