Beer consumption per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Beer consumption per person was 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1987.
That places Zimbabwe 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3711 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.538 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.237 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.497 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.997 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7633 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 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
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 114 Micronesia (country) 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Zimbabwe?
- Beer consumption per person in Zimbabwe was 0.93 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2008.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1987.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for beer consumption per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.