Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.3947 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3947
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau is 0.3947, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.6 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0.13 | — |
| 1967 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 1968 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.31 | +72.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.36 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.33 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.48 | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.34 | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 0.53 | +55.9% |
| 1978 | 0.25 | -52.8% |
| 1979 | 0.41 | +64.0% |
| 1980 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.53 | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.52 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.54 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.47 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.39 | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.49 | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.37 | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.51 | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.34 | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.45 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.23 | -42.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3 | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.21 | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.324 | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2379 | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1939 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1896 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2223 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2533 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.212 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2068 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.168 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2621 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3511 | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3731 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3633 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2948 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.402 | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3359 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3275 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3463 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3382 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3812 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3477 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4129 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4749 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3947 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3947 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0889 | 0 | 0.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.384 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.341 | 0.21 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.227 | 0.168 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3513 | 0.2948 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.405 | 0.3477 | 0.4749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 137 Uganda 0.413 compare
- 138 Lebanon 0.4097 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.3985 compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.3639 compare
- 142 Niue 0.3566 compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 0.3559 compare
More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau was 0.3947 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 1982.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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