Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 42.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Namibia is 42.74, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Namibia peaked at 48.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.44, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.39 | — |
| 2001 | 42.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.87 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.66 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.17 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.91 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.44 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 40.73 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.85 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 42.74 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.74 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.18 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.32 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.23 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.2 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.06 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.43 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.33 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.39 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 47.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.74 | -9.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 42.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.15, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 42.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.36, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.62 | 40.44 | 42.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.63 | 43.74 | 48.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.74 | 42.74 | 42.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Namibia?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Namibia was 42.74 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.44 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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