Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 25.2% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria is 25.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria peaked at 33.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 32.9% | 32.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria was 25.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Nigeria ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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