Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 37.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nigeria is 37.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nigeria peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 99th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 60.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 50.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 37.2% | 47.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Nigeria was 37.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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