Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea
Guinea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.2792 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2792
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.3357
in 2015
All-time low
0.04
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 of pure) 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% |
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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