Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 3.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guatemala stood at 3.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guatemala peaked at 3.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2017.
Guatemala ranks 102nd 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 litres of pure) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.34 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.22 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.04 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.06 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.64 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.19 | 3.04 | 5 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guatemala?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guatemala was 3.04 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2017.
- How does Guatemala rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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