Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 20.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gambia stood at 20.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gambia peaked at 28.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
That places Gambia 145th 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gambia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Gambia was 20.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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