Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 12.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.0%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2016
All-time low
11.3%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Namibia stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Namibia peaked at 13.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -5.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 124 Madagascar 12.5% compare
- 125 Kenya 12.4% compare
- 126 South Africa 12.0% compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 11.9% compare
- 129 Guatemala 11.7% compare
- 130 Nigeria 11.6% compare
More social development data for Namibia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,470 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 685 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Namibia?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Namibia was 12.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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