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Gambia

Gambia Culture Stats

Definitions

  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from legally and illegally produced alcohol, by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of beer, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “unrecorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population.
    “Unrecorded alcohol” is not taxed and is outside of governmental control. It includes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping. Data is collected through investigations and expert judgment.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of “recorded alcohol” by the population above 14 years of age. The consumption of tourists is excluded for countries with more tourists per year than resident population. “Recorded alcohol” is taxed and within governmental control. It excludes alcohol that is homemade (legally or illegally), smuggled or obtained through cross-border shopping.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually from beverages other than wine, beer and spirits, by the population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed annually in the form of spirits, by population above 14 years of age (excludes illegally produced spirits).
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine: Average liters of pure alcohol consumed in the form of wine by population above 14 years of age.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Legal drinking age: Legal drinking age of African countries.
  • Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year: Alcohol consumption among adults (over 15 years) (litres of pure alcohol per year).
  • Sexuality > Female circumcision prevalence: Percentage of girls and women aged between 15 and 49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C).
  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption: Same-sex adoption.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Sexuality > Male circumcision prevalence: Percentage of males who are circumcised.
  • Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > All drinks 3.39 2005 133th out of 187
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Beer 0.19 2005 157th out of 187
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Homemade and illegal drinks 0.99 2005 118th out of 187
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Legal sources 2.4 2005 119th out of 187
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Other alcoholic drinks 2.07 2005 16th out of 187
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Spirits 0.04 2005 153th out of 187
Food and drink > Alcohol > Alcohol consumed from > Wine 0.06 2005 119th out of 187
Food and drink > Alcohol > Legal drinking age 18 2014 14th out of 30
Food and drink > Alcohol > Litres of pure alcohol drunk per year 2.59 2003 103th out of 178
Sexuality > Female circumcision prevalence 75% 2014 8th out of 27
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Illegal (Penalty: up to 14 years imprisonment) 2014
Sexuality > Homosexuality > Same-sex adoption No specific prohibition 2014
Sexuality > Male circumcision prevalence 80% 2006 19th out of 41
Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 85 2014 163th out of 184
World Heritage Sites 2 2014 78th out of 140

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Gambia Culture Profiles (Subcategories)

Food and drink 9 Sexuality 4

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