Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 7.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau is 7.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 150 Sierra Leone 7.8% compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 7.7% compare
- 152 Nigeria 7.5% compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 7.3% compare
- 155 Türkiye 6.9% compare
- 156 Chad 6.6% compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,800 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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)
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- 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Guinea-Bissau was 7.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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