5 Countries that Drink the Least Beer per Capita

2. Somalia

Beer Consumption per Capita: 0.00 liters

Overall Alcohol Consumption per Capita: 0.01 liters

Alcohol is prohibited in Somalia due to the country’s strict Muslim culture, but it still continues to exist illicitly. During the period of Italian Somalia, rum was produced from local sugarcane, continuing until the fall of the Siad Barre Government in 1991. Watermelon juice is a popular thirst quencher in the East African country. Almost all Somalis –  men 98%, women 100% – reported abstaining from alcohol use. 

Somalia ranks 2nd among Countries with the Lowest per Capita Alcohol Use