Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 74.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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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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