Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Guatemala
Guatemala: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 4.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Guatemala, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Guatemala is 4.46, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Guatemala peaked at 6.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 | — |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.58 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.41 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.27 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.73 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.71 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.54 | 5.97 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.71 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Guatemala?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Guatemala was 4.46 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Guatemala ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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