Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Gambia
Gambia: Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population was 1.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Gambia stood at 1.33. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Gambia peaked at 8.57 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.12 | — |
| 2001 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.38 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.31 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.02 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.69 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.88 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.63 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 | 7.1 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 2.42 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
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 average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Gambia?
- Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population in Gambia was 1.33 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 Average daily intake in grams of alcohol, population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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