Beer consumption per person in Turkey
Turkey: Beer consumption per person was 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
122nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1997
All-time low
0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Turkey peaked at 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1963.
That places Turkey 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -63.6% |
| 1964 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +72.7% |
| 1972 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +115.4% |
| 1974 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +51.4% |
| 1982 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +41.2% |
| 1991 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7879 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7703 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7983 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.822 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.76 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, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +115.4% | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1971 | +72.7% | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1963 | -63.6% | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.406 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.739 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7067 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 119 Benin 0.858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 120 Kenya 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 0.7812 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 0.7571 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 124 Uganda 0.7031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 125 Tanzania 0.6877 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 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 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 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 Turkey?
- Beer consumption per person in Turkey was 0.76 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1997.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963.
- How does Turkey rank for beer consumption per person?
- Turkey ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.