Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Gambia
Gambia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 20.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Gambia is 20.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Gambia peaked at 28.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Gambia?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Gambia was 20.7% 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 adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.