Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 11.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11.6% for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in 2020.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nigeria peaked at 16.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 130th 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+) past 30 days (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Nigeria was 11.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Nigeria ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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