Alcohol consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Alcohol consumption per person was 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2002
All-time low
0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2014.
That places Senegal 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Senegal, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.471 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.39 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 162 Morocco 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 163 Djibouti 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 165 Tonga 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 0.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 560.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 754.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3747 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 224.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Senegal?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Senegal was 0.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.