Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ghana

Ghana: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 48.35 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
48.35
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.47
in 2007
All-time low
45.26
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ghana, 2000–2020

010203040502000201020202000: 47.42001: 47.82002: 47.22003: 47.32004: 47.82005: 47.42006: 46.92007: 49.52008: 46.42009: 46.32010: 45.52011: 45.92012: 46.82013: 46.32014: 45.32015: 46.32016: 47.32017: 47.72018: 47.42019: 47.62020: 48.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Ghana is 48.35, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Ghana peaked at 49.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.26, in 2014.

Ghana ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ghana, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 47.41
2001 47.76 +0.7%
2002 47.2 -1.2%
2003 47.29 +0.2%
2004 47.79 +1.0%
2005 47.43 -0.7%
2006 46.93 -1.1%
2007 49.47 +5.4%
2008 46.44 -6.1%
2009 46.29 -0.3%
2010 45.46 -1.8%
2011 45.93 +1.0%
2012 46.76 +1.8%
2013 46.33 -0.9%
2014 45.26 -2.3%
2015 46.31 +2.3%
2016 47.28 +2.1%
2017 47.66 +0.8%
2018 47.43 -0.5%
2019 47.62 +0.4%
2020 48.35 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.4 46.29 49.47 10
2010s 46.61 45.26 47.66 10
2020s 48.35 48.35 48.35 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 78 Qatar 49.23 compare
  2. 79 Myanmar 48.77 compare
  3. 80 Naoero 48.37 compare
  4. 82 Sri Lanka 48.33 compare
  5. 83 Brunei Darussalam 46.73 compare
  6. 84 Uganda 45.66 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Ghana?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Ghana was 48.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 49.47 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 45.26 in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Ghana ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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