Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 57.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
57.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2007
All-time low
54.8%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana is 57.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana peaked at 58.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2010.
That places Ghana 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 57.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 57.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 55.6% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 54.8% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 92 North Macedonia 58.3% compare
- 93 Uganda 58.1% compare
- 94 Mexico 58.0% compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4% compare
- 97 Panama 57.0% compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.8% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana was 57.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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