Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 2.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.69
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.02
in 2013
All-time low
0.06
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Equatorial Guinea, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 2.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1983.
That places Equatorial Guinea 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.06 | — |
| 1984 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | +212.5% |
| 1986 | 0.54 | +116.0% |
| 1987 | 0.33 | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 0.55 | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.67 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.87 | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 0.69 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +88.4% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.31 | -78.9% |
| 1995 | 1.64 | +429.0% |
| 1996 | 2.05 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.45 | -77.0% |
| 2000 | 0.509 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5767 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8464 | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.02 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.86 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.85 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3543 | 0.06 | 0.67 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.27 | 0.31 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 0.509 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 2.86 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.69 | 3.21 | 5 |
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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Equatorial Guinea was 2.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1983.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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