Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year was 1.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana stood at 1.5.
That represents a change of down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana peaked at 1.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5796, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 131st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5811 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5811 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5796 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6095 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8163 | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in) … three-year in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +33.9% | 0.6095 | 0.8163 |
| 2005 | +30.9% | 0.8163 | 1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9918 | 0.5796 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.65 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.5 | 1.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana was 1.5 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5796 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ghana ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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