Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ghana
Ghana: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 9.26 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ghana is 9.26, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ghana peaked at 11.84 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 2020.
That places Ghana 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.55 | — |
| 2001 | 11.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.48 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.34 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.11 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.09 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.42 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 10.59 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.66 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.84 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.54 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.01 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.08 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.87 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.23 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.95 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.87 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.26 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.16 | 10.42 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 9.87 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 9.26 | 9.26 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ghana?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Ghana was 9.26 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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