Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 19.69 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.69
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
18th
of 182 countries
All-time high
22.31
in 2016
All-time low
18.63
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 19.69 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Namibia peaked at 22.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.63, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 18th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.53 | — |
| 2001 | 19.53 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.28 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.19 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.96 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.84 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.63 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.76 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.28 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.69 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.15 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 20.35 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.87 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.29 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.74 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.14 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.31 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.26 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.83 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.69 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.17 | 18.63 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 | 20.15 | 22.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.69 | 19.69 | 19.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 21.55 compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 20.94 compare
- 17 Tunisia 20.09 compare
- 19 Benin 19.24 compare
- 20 Cameroon 19.12 compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.86 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Namibia?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Namibia was 19.69 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.63 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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