Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 7.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nigeria stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nigeria peaked at 8.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
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- 156 United Arab Emirates 7.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Nigeria was 7.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Nigeria ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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