Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 32.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Gambia is 32.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Gambia peaked at 42.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.0% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.0% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Gambia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Gambia was 32.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Gambia ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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