Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guyana
Guyana: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 2.57 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guyana, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 2.57 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guyana peaked at 2.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2004.
Guyana ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 | — |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.37 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.71 | 2.57 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guyana?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Guyana was 2.57 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2004.
- How does Guyana rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Guyana ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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