Beer consumption per person in Yemen
Yemen: Beer consumption per person was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2000
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Yemen peaked at 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +46.7% |
| 1986 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +112.5% |
| 1993 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2002 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2003 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2004 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2005 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2006 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2007 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2008 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2009 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2010 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2011 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2012 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2013 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2014 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2015 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2016 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2017 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2018 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2019 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2020 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2021 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2022 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +112.5% | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.386 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.186 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.121 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 176 Syria 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.0046 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Bangladesh 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 179 Iran 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Kuwait 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 179 Libya 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Mauritania 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Nauru 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Somalia 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Sudan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Yemen?
- Beer consumption per person in Yemen was 0 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for beer consumption per person?
- Yemen ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Yemen 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.