Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Gambia stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Gambia peaked at 19.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 175th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Gambia?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Gambia was 1.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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