Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 34.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34.2% for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ghana peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 45.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.7% | 34.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ghana?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Ghana was 34.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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