Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon
Gabon: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon is 8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon peaked at 8.88 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.85, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.63 | — |
| 2001 | 6.63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.27 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.66 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 7.64 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 8.65 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 8.61 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.45 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.56 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.57 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.61 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.73 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.26 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.68 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.29 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.71 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.05 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 | 5.85 | 8.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 | 7.29 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 7.71 | 8.05 | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon was 8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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