Beer consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Beer consumption per person was 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
159th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1977
All-time low
0.1359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Senegal, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Senegal stood at 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2003.
That places Senegal 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1641 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1405 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1578 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1664 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1619 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1721 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1795 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1508 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1405 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1512 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1412 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1452 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1452 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.189 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1908 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2074 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2189 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2069 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.159 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1795 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1675 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1405 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2189 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 156 India 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0.1926 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 158 Oman 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 160 Morocco 0.1497 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 North Korea 0.1484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Malawi 0.1453 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Senegal?
- Beer consumption per person in Senegal was 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1977.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for beer consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.