Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.44 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ghana, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.44 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ghana peaked at 0.49 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.42 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.49 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.44 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.431 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.455 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 133 Chad 0.48 compare
- 133 Madagascar 0.48 compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.45 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.43 compare
- 138 Maldives 0.41 compare
- 138 Lebanon 0.41 compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ghana?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Ghana was 0.44 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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