Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Gabon
Gabon: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 75.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Gabon is 75.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Gabon peaked at 77.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.8% | — |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 75.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.3%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 75.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.2% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 2 Congo 83.3% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 78.8% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.1% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 71.8% compare
- 7 Cape Verde 68.7% compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 68.6% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Gabon?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Gabon was 75.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.