Argentina vs Brazil: Alcohol consumption

Argentina
9 Litres per person
in 2022
Brazil
8.2 Litres per person
in 2022
Argentina rank
15th
Brazil rank
17th

Alcohol consumption over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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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

Indicator
Alcohol consumption
Unit
Litres per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,029 data points, 1960–2025
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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.