Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 7.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.27 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Namibia peaked at 8.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 4 | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5.57 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 6.56 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.18 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.72 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 8.36 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.55 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.72 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.38 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.11 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.62 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 7.38 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.27 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.27 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 2.54 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 6.56 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.27 | 8.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Namibia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Namibia was 7.27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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