Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Senegal
Senegal: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 86.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
86.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2000
All-time low
86.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 86.5% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Senegal peaked at 86.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.7% | — |
| 2001 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 86.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 86.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 86.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Senegal?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Senegal was 86.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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