Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guatemala
Guatemala: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guatemala stood at 71.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guatemala peaked at 71.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 41.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 41.0% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 65.6% | 71.6% | 5 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guatemala?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guatemala was 71.6% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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