Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Senegal
Senegal: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.1519 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1519
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.46
in 1977
All-time low
0.1314
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1519 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Senegal peaked at 0.46 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1314, in 2003.
That places Senegal 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.24 | — |
| 1962 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.29 | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.33 | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 0.38 | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.46 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.41 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.32 | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.26 | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.26 | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1593 | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1558 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1361 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1314 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1529 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1615 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1574 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1677 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1753 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1477 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1381 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1488 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.139 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1425 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1421 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1409 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1826 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1836 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1987 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2089 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1966 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2239 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1526 | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1519 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1519 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2233 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.311 | 0.21 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.252 | 0.2 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1545 | 0.1314 | 0.1753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1625 | 0.1381 | 0.2089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1754 | 0.1519 | 0.2239 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Senegal?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Senegal was 0.1519 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 1977.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1314 in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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