Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 25.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.6%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2016
All-time low
23.5%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia is 25.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia peaked at 27.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 137th 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -4.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 134 Solomon Islands 26.8% compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
- 136 Nepal 25.8% compare
- 138 Kiribati 25.2% compare
- 139 Nigeria 25.2% compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 24.5% 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Namibia was 25.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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