Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 0.76 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nigeria, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nigeria is 0.76, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nigeria peaked at 0.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.42 | — |
| 2001 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.53 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.54 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.75 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.544 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7467 | 0.7 | 0.76 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nigeria?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Nigeria was 0.76 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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