Alcohol consumption per person in Guinea
Guinea: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
All-time low
0.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per person in Guinea is 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Guinea peaked at 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 158th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Guinea, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.31 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.314 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.425 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.31 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 155 Kiribati 0.72 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 156 Gambia 0.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 157 Algeria 0.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 159 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 159 Oman 0.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -58.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,703 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Guinea?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Guinea was 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Guinea ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.