Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 32.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 32.56 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nigeria peaked at 52.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.56, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.49 | — |
| 2001 | 52.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.22 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.16 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.12 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.55 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.1 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.53 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.32 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 37.93 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 32.79 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 34.59 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 34.95 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.34 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.47 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.39 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.2 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.87 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.56 | -6.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 32.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.15, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 32.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.36, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.99 | 43.32 | 52.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.14 | 32.79 | 37.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.56 | 32.56 | 32.56 | 1 |
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- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Nigeria was 32.56 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.56 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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