Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mongolia
Mongolia: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 49.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mongolia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 49.8% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mongolia peaked at 79.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.7% | — |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 49.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 49.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +62.0% | 38.0% | 61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 38.0% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 49.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mongolia?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Mongolia was 49.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.