Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 6.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 6.3% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gambia peaked at 11.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Kazakhstan 7.9% compare
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- 148 Qatar 5.7% compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 5.5% compare
- 150 Eritrea 5.4% compare
More social development data for Gambia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gambia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Gambia was 6.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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