Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 66.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
66.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2003
All-time low
64.0%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau is 66.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 66.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2005.
That places Guinea-Bissau 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.4% | — |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 66.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 66.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 64.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More social development data for Guinea-Bissau
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,800 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau was 66.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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