Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gambia
Gambia: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gambia is 0.12, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gambia peaked at 0.4364 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1016, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4027 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4027 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.423 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4364 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4364 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4197 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4021 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3857 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3762 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3665 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3558 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3488 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3209 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2873 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2383 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2183 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1945 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1679 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1353 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1163 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1033 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1016 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1079 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.12 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4051 | 0.3665 | 0.4364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2384 | 0.1163 | 0.3558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1106 | 0.1016 | 0.12 | 5 |
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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gambia?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gambia was 0.12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4364 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1016 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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