Share of population who never drink alcohol in Gambia
Gambia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 70.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
70.13
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
70.13
in 2020
All-time low
64.78
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 70.13 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Gambia peaked at 70.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.78, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.03 | — |
| 2001 | 64.99 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.13 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.78 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.86 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.24 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.59 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.91 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.48 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.52 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.44 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.68 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 66.99 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.76 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 69.01 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.34 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.59 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.13 | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 70.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.26, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 70.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.29 | 64.78 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.06 | 66.44 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.13 | 70.13 | 70.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Zimbabwe 71.38 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 71.31 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 70.33 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 70.01 compare
- 43 Bahrain 68.5 compare
- 44 Nigeria 67.29 compare
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Gambia?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Gambia was 70.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.78 in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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