Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Senegal
Senegal: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 3.96 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Senegal is 3.96, measured in 2020.
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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Senegal peaked at 5.18 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 160th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.95 | — |
| 2001 | 4.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.18 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.94 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.01 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.96 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4.53 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.75 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Senegal?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Senegal was 3.96 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Senegal ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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