Brazil vs Ghana: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Brazil
20.9%
in 2020
Ghana
20.1%
in 2020
Brazil rank
79th
Ghana rank
82nd

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

  • Brazil
  • Ghana
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 20.9% against 20.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Brazil ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 82nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 19.8% 22.0% 2.1% Ghana
2010s 20.4% 21.4% 1.1% Ghana
2020s 20.9% 20.1% 0.9% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Brazil or Ghana?
Brazil, at 20.9% against 20.1% in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Brazil and Ghana?
0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Brazil ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) 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
Last refreshed