Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 15 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nigeria stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nigeria peaked at 24.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.18 | — |
| 2001 | 24.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.05 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.02 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.01 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 23.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.75 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.54 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.27 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.95 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 17.47 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 15.93 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.28 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.34 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.21 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.06 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.49 | 19.95 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 15.1 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Nigeria was 15 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, 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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