Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Senegal
Senegal: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 81.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Senegal stood at 81.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Senegal peaked at 82.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 81.7% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 81.4% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 258,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 240,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,004 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Senegal?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Senegal was 81.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.