Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 9.2% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Gambia, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Gambia stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Gambia peaked at 9.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 139th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,728 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Gambia?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Gambia was 9.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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