Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 74.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
74.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2006
All-time low
72.5%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 74.4% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia peaked at 76.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 74.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 74.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 75.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 72.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Kazakhstan 75.5% compare
- 48 Nigeria 74.8% compare
- 49 Kiribati 74.8% compare
- 51 Nepal 74.2% compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 73.9% compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 73.2% compare
More social development data for Namibia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,470 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia was 74.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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