Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 3.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Senegal stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Senegal peaked at 3.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
That places Senegal 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Senegal?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Senegal was 3.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Senegal ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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