Alcohol consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Alcohol consumption per person was 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
64th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2011
All-time low
6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 7.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.88 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.64 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.16 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 9.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 7.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 7.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.18 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.94 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 61 Eswatini 6.79 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 62 Cambodia 6.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 6.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 6.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 66 Peru 6.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 67 Japan 6.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -170.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita -243.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -167.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP -21.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita -141,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea was 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.