Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Guatemala
Guatemala: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 34.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
34.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2000
All-time low
34.2%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Guatemala, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Guatemala stood at 34.4%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Guatemala peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 34.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 77% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 34.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.2% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More social development data for Guatemala
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Guatemala?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Guatemala was 34.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Guatemala ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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