Beer consumption per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Beer consumption per person was 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1967
All-time low
2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2000
Years of data
57
1966–2022
Beer consumption per person in Switzerland, 1966–2022
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
Switzerland recorded 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Switzerland peaked at 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 5.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 3.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.03 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, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 52 Canada 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 53 Russia 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 54 Guyana 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 56 Colombia 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 57 Slovakia 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 58 Peru 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 88.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,351 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Switzerland?
- Beer consumption per person in Switzerland was 3.03 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1967.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for beer consumption per person?
- Switzerland ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.