Botswana vs Ghana: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days

Botswana
49.8%
in 2020
Ghana
50.0%
in 2020
Botswana rank
44th
Ghana rank
42nd

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
0204060200020102020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 50.0% against 49.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 52.2% 52.9% 0.7% Ghana
2010s 50.4% 51.5% 1.1% Ghana
2020s 49.8% 50.0% 0.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 50.0% against 49.8% in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days between Botswana and Ghana?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
Botswana ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
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