Barbados vs Gabon: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Barbados
53.7%
in 2020
Gabon
54.4%
in 2020
Barbados rank
65th
Gabon rank
62nd
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year over time
- Barbados
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 54.4% against 53.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Barbados ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 55.7% | 1.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.5% | 0.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 54.4% | 0.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who drank alcohol in last year, Barbados or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 54.4% against 53.7% in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of adults who drank alcohol in last year between Barbados and Gabon?
- 0.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gabon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Gabon rank globally for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Barbados ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 62nd 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.