Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guatemala
Guatemala: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.91 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guatemala, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guatemala is 0.91, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guatemala peaked at 1.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.88 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.82 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.991 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8957 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 115 Dominica 0.93 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 0.92 compare
- 116 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.92 compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0.88 compare
- 120 Uganda 0.84 compare
- 121 Ethiopia 0.78 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 34,994 (2025)
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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 Guatemala?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guatemala was 0.91 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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