Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gabon
Gabon: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 14.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gabon stood at 14.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gabon peaked at 16.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.78, in 2018.
That places Gabon 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.95 | — |
| 2001 | 16.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.92 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 15.13 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.14 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.04 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.56 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.61 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.34 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.12 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.35 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.41 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.66 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.58 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.01 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.31 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.78 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.96 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.21 | 15.13 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 | 13.78 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 | 14.96 | 14.96 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gabon?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Gabon was 14.96 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.78 in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Gabon ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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