Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 50.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ghana stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ghana peaked at 53.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 51.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ghana?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Ghana was 50.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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