Beer consumption per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Beer consumption per person was 0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
118th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2007
All-time low
0.794 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Venezuela, 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
Venezuela recorded 0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Venezuela peaked at 6.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.794 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 3.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 3.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +56.8% |
| 1977 | 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 5.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 5.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 5.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 5.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 4.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 5.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 5.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 4.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 5.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 6.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 6.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 5.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 5.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.794 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8266 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8267 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.794 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 115 Guatemala 0.9011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.8775 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 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 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Venezuela?
- Beer consumption per person in Venezuela was 0.8594 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2007.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.794 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for beer consumption per person?
- Venezuela ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.