Namibia vs Nigeria: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)

Namibia
12.0%
in 2020
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2020
Namibia rank
127th
Nigeria rank
130th

Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
051015200020102020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 12.0% against 11.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Namibia ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 130th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 11.5% 16.2% 4.8% Nigeria
2010s 12.6% 12.3% 0.3% Namibia
2020s 12.0% 11.6% 0.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), Namibia or Nigeria?
Namibia, at 12.0% against 11.6% in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) between Namibia and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
Namibia ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 130th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed