Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gabon
Gabon: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 54.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
54.4%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2001
All-time low
52.7%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 54.4% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gabon peaked at 57.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2019.
That places Gabon 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +3.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 52.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gabon?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gabon was 54.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Gabon ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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