Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guyana
Guyana: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 19.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guyana is 19.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guyana peaked at 19.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 26 Barbados 20.4% compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 20.2% compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 30 Chile 19.8% compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.8% compare
- 32 Grenada 19.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guyana?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guyana was 19.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Guyana ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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