Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Senegal
Senegal: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 37.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 37.4% for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Senegal peaked at 39.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2013.
That places Senegal 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 37.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 37.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Senegal?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Senegal was 37.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Senegal ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.