Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Guinea
Guinea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 0.2792 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.2792 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea peaked at 0.3357 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1982.
That places Guinea 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.16 | — |
| 1962 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.07 | -41.7% |
| 1980 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.15 | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.06 | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.11 | +120.0% |
| 1998 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1561 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1551 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1819 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.172 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1742 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1691 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1335 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1637 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1829 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1658 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1611 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1986 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.206 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2136 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2795 | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3357 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3142 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2791 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3244 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.329 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3336 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2932 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.272 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2792 | +2.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.2792 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5147, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.2792 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7565, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +200.0% | 0.05 | 0.15 |
| 1997 | +120.0% | 0.05 | 0.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1533 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.113 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1654 | 0.1335 | 0.1829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2592 | 0.1611 | 0.3357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3014 | 0.272 | 0.3336 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More social development data for Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,154 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 47,692 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea was 0.2792 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3357 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1982.
- How does Guinea rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Guinea ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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