Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.25 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gambia, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gambia stood at 0.25. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gambia peaked at 0.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2009.
Gambia ranks 155th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2001 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.23 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.212 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2117 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gambia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Gambia was 0.25 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2009.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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