Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guyana
Guyana: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 52.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guyana stood at 52.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guyana peaked at 52.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2004.
That places Guyana 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 30.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 38.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 48.8% | 52.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More social development data for Guyana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 342 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guyana?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Guyana was 52.9% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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