Gambia vs Yemen: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Gambia
1.8%
in 2019
Yemen
2.0%
in 2019
Gambia rank
177th
Yemen rank
176th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Gambia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 176th of 185 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 5.8% | 5.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 4.6% | 3.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Gambia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Gambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Gambia and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Yemen rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Gambia ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 176th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.