Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gabon
Gabon: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 32.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gabon is 32.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gabon peaked at 34.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2001.
That places Gabon 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1% | — |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -4.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 32.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 29.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More social development data for Gabon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gabon?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gabon was 32.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Gabon ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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