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
Latest (2022)
1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
108th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2019
All-time low
0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1988
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Beer consumption per person in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -51.3% |
| 1983 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +111.1% |
| 1990 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5392 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +68.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5221 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4467 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4668 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5355 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5272 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5684 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6102 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5943 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6374 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.711 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7546 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7699 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8396 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9927 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.09 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, 3.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +111.1% | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -44.11 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 101.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.