Ghana vs Jamaica: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)
Ghana
20.1%
in 2020
Jamaica
19.7%
in 2020
Ghana rank
82nd
Jamaica rank
84th
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.7% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 84th 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.