Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana
Guyana: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 6.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2023
All-time low
5.51
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 6.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana peaked at 6.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 82nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.58 | — |
| 2001 | 5.58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.23 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.07 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.83 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.93 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.37 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.05 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.68 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.51 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.53 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.69 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 | 5.58 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 | 5.51 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 5.53 | 6.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Guyana was 6.5 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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