Gambia vs Nigeria: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women
Gambia
60.9%
in 2020
Nigeria
58.3%
in 2020
Gambia rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
44th
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 60.9% against 58.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 48.9% | 5.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.6% | 1.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 58.3% | 2.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 60.9% against 58.3% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 2.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Gambia ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.