Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 10.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.12 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ghana peaked at 12.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 100th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.28 | — |
| 2001 | 12.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.19 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.04 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.82 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.76 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.27 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.29 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.19 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.18 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.91 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.46 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.43 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.46 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.32 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.84 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.64 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.59 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.83 | 11.17 | 12.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 | 10.59 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 | 10.12 | 10.12 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ghana?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Ghana was 10.12 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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