Share of population who never drink alcohol in Gabon
Gabon: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 32.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32.63
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
113th
of 187 countries
All-time high
34.23
in 2019
All-time low
29.42
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Gabon stood at 32.63.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Gabon peaked at 34.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.42, in 2001.
That places Gabon 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.08 | — |
| 2001 | 29.42 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 31.03 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 33.86 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 32.27 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 31.25 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.33 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.77 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.52 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 32 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.63 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.82 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.57 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.39 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.33 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.67 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.74 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.23 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.93 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.23 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.63 | -4.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 32.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.68, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 32.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.35 | 29.42 | 33.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.55 | 31.33 | 34.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.63 | 32.63 | 32.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Gabon?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Gabon was 32.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.42 in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Gabon ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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