Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.3.
That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 2002.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 117th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.18 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.85 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.93 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.27 | 2.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % 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 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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-Bissau?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guinea-Bissau was 2.3 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-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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