Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ghana
Ghana: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 50.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ghana stood at 50.0%. 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, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ghana peaked at 53.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 51.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Ghana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ghana?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Ghana was 50.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.