Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 39.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gabon stood at 39.6%.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gabon peaked at 44.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2019.
That places Gabon 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gabon?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gabon was 39.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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