Ghana vs Nigeria: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Ghana
7.41 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Nigeria
7.02 litres pure alcohol
in 2019
Ghana rank
100th
Nigeria rank
103rd
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.41 litres pure alcohol against 7.02 litres pure alcohol in Nigeria, a difference of 0.39 litres pure alcohol.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.45 litres pure alcohol | 13.11 litres pure alcohol | 4.66 litres pure alcohol | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.12 litres pure alcohol | 7.59 litres pure alcohol | 0.5367 litres pure alcohol | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 7.41 litres pure alcohol against 7.02 litres pure alcohol in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.39 litres pure alcohol, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?
- Ghana ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).