Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 63.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
63.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2003
All-time low
60.9%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 63.2% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Namibia peaked at 66.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.8% | — |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 63.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 63.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 64.9% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 66.4% compare
- 47 Nepal 66.2% compare
- 48 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 62.9% compare
- 51 India 62.2% compare
- 52 Bhutan 61.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Namibia?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Namibia was 63.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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