Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 41.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41.9%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2000
All-time low
34.5%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Equatorial Guinea is 41.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2012.
That places Equatorial Guinea 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +3.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 37.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.5% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More social development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 424 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.4695 % change on previous year (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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Equatorial Guinea?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Equatorial Guinea was 41.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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