Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days was 47.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 47.5% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nigeria peaked at 51.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days in Nigeria was 47.5% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+), drinkers only, past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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