Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ghana
Ghana: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 37.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 37.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ghana peaked at 39.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
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More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ghana?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Ghana was 37.9% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.