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
051015200020092019

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

Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit
litres pure alcohol
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).