Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Gabon
Gabon: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 23.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Gabon, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 23.8% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Gabon peaked at 25.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2001.
That places Gabon 111th 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Gabon?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Gabon was 23.8% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Gabon ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.