Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 74.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria stood at 74.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria peaked at 74.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.1% | — |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 74.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 74.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 66.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 73.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria was 74.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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