Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 48.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
48.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2007
All-time low
45.3%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ghana is 48.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ghana peaked at 49.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ghana?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Ghana was 48.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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