Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 67.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 67.3% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nigeria peaked at 67.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 58.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 41 Gambia, The 70.1% compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 70.0% compare
- 43 Bahrain 68.5% compare
- 45 Lesotho 66.5% compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 66.4% compare
- 47 Nepal 66.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Nigeria was 67.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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