Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 48.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Namibia stood at 48.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Namibia peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Namibia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Namibia was 48.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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