Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2013
All-time low
1.1
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana is 2.59, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana peaked at 3.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 138th of 206 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.84 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 Hong Kong, China 2.88 compare
- 136 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.63 compare
- 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.61 compare
- 139 Sri Lanka 2.49 compare
- 140 Maldives 2.46 compare
- 141 Ethiopia 2.27 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana was 2.59 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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