Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana
Ghana: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 1.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, unrecorded 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana is 1.09, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana peaked at 1.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5264, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5288 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5288 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5264 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5497 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6981 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.874 | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8111 | 0.5264 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.19 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Ghana was 1.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5264 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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