Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gabon
Gabon: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 7.28 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gabon, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gabon stood at 7.28. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gabon peaked at 7.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 2003.
That places Gabon 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.86 | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.35 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 4.85 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 4.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.31 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.53 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.06 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.94 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.78 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.25 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 7.28 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.59 | 4.85 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 5.78 | 7.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 8.17 compare
- 2 Seychelles 7.92 compare
- 4 Czechia 6.92 compare
- 5 Austria 6.1 compare
- 6 Niue 5.95 compare
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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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gabon?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gabon was 7.28 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Gabon ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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