Namibia vs South Africa: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)
Namibia
1.27
in 2024
South Africa
1.28
in 2024
Namibia rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.28 against 1.27 in Namibia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.37 | 0.1171 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.32 | 0.0397 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.29 | 0.0258 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.28 against 1.27 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.01, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Namibia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.