Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana
Guyana: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.99
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 2024
All-time low
0.55
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana stood at 3.99. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana peaked at 3.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.72 | — |
| 1962 | 0.63 | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 0.55 | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.62 | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.76 | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.88 | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.97 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.79 | -18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.94 | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.85 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.94 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.24 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.78 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.58 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.88 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.93 | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 1.31 | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.81 | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.46 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 3.99 | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7622 | 0.55 | 0.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 0.85 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 0.88 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.81 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.68 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.28 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.5 | 3.99 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana was 3.99 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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