Congo vs Gabon: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Congo
83.3%
in 2020
Gabon
75.2%
in 2020
Congo rank
2nd
Gabon rank
5th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 83.3% against 75.2% in Gabon, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 2nd and Gabon ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 76.9% | 3.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 75.5% | 7.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 75.2% | 8.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 83.3% against 75.2% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Congo and Gabon?
- 8.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Congo ranks 2nd and Gabon ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.