Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 41.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 41.9% for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2012.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +3.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 41.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 37.6% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.5% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Equatorial Guinea was 41.9% 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.