Argentina vs Brazil: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9 Litres per person against 8.2 Litres per person in Brazil, a difference of 0.8 Litres per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Brazil ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.47 Litres per person | 2.23 Litres per person | 15.24 Litres per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 16.63 Litres per person | 3.12 Litres per person | 13.51 Litres per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13.56 Litres per person | 3.93 Litres per person | 9.63 Litres per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 10.73 Litres per person | 5.55 Litres per person | 5.18 Litres per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7.88 Litres per person | 7.32 Litres per person | 0.56 Litres per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.88 Litres per person | 8.51 Litres per person | 0.63 Litres per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.4 Litres per person | 8.13 Litres per person | 0.2667 Litres per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 9 Litres per person against 8.2 Litres per person in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.8 Litres per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Brazil ranks 17th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.