Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 42.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
42.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2010
All-time low
41.4%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 42.1% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana peaked at 45.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 41.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 89 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.2% compare
- 90 Panama 43.0% compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.6% compare
- 93 Mexico 42.0% compare
- 94 Uganda 41.9% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 41.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Ghana was 42.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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