Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 70.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 70.1% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gambia peaked at 70.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2003.
That places Gambia 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.0% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 70.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 70.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 66.4% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Zimbabwe 71.4% compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 71.3% compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 70.3% compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 70.0% compare
- 43 Bahrain 68.5% compare
- 44 Nigeria 67.3% compare
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gambia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Gambia was 70.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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