Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 11.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Namibia is 11.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Namibia peaked at 11.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.3% compare
- 103 Malawi 11.3% compare
- 104 Luxembourg 11.3% compare
- 106 Central African Republic 10.8% compare
- 107 Netherlands 10.6% compare
- 108 Switzerland 10.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Namibia?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Namibia was 11.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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