Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 20.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 20.1% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ghana peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 186 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ghana?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Ghana was 20.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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