Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption was 6.09 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Namibia, 2021–2030
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 6.09 for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in 2030. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Namibia peaked at 6.09 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2021.
That places Namibia 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.18 | — |
| 2022 | 5.32 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 5.74 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 5.8 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 5.87 | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 5.94 | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 6.02 | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 6.09 | +1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.09, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.66 | 5.18 | 6.02 | 9 |
| 2030s | 6.09 | 6.09 | 6.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Namibia?
- Alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in Namibia was 6.09 in 2030, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2030.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2030.
- Is alcohol, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, total (recorded + unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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