Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 25.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria, 2000–2020
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 139th of 186 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.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 25.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 25.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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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 139th out of 186 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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