Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Senegal
Senegal: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 8.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Senegal stood at 8.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Senegal peaked at 11.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 2014.
That places Senegal 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.74 | — |
| 2001 | 10.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.25 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.11 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.65 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.74 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.33 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.83 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.34 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 9 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.68 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.28 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.14 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.42 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.05 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.13 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.59 | -6.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.15, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.36, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 | 9.83 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 8.14 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More social development data for Senegal
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Senegal?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Senegal was 8.59 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Senegal ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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