Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Ghana

Ghana: Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days was 50.03 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
50.03
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
53.56
in 2000
All-time low
50.03
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Ghana, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 53.62001: 53.32002: 53.52003: 53.22004: 52.82005: 52.82006: 52.92007: 51.32008: 52.82009: 52.72010: 52.92011: 52.52012: 51.82013: 51.52014: 51.92015: 51.42016: 50.92017: 50.62018: 50.72019: 50.52020: 50

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Ghana stood at 50.03. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Ghana peaked at 53.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.03, in 2020.

That places Ghana 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Ghana, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 53.56 —
2001 53.28 -0.5%
2002 53.47 +0.3%
2003 53.21 -0.5%
2004 52.75 -0.9%
2005 52.79 +0.1%
2006 52.89 +0.2%
2007 51.27 -3.1%
2008 52.8 +3.0%
2009 52.72 -0.2%
2010 52.94 +0.4%
2011 52.46 -0.9%
2012 51.77 -1.3%
2013 51.47 -0.6%
2014 51.92 +0.9%
2015 51.41 -1.0%
2016 50.9 -1.0%
2017 50.64 -0.5%
2018 50.69 +0.1%
2019 50.47 -0.4%
2020 50.03 -0.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 50.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.73, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 50.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.91, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.87 51.27 53.56 10
2010s 51.47 50.47 52.94 10
2020s 50.03 50.03 50.03 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 39 Saint Lucia 50.51 compare
  2. 40 Bolivia 50.45 compare
  3. 41 Liberia 50.44 compare
  4. 43 Mongolia 49.79 compare
  5. 44 Botswana 49.77 compare
  6. 45 Romania 49.53 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Ghana?
Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days in Ghana was 50.03 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 53.56 in 2000.
What is the lowest drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 50.03 in 2020.
How does Ghana rank for drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days?
Ghana ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Drinkers had a heavy session in past 30 days
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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