Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Namibia
Namibia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days was 48.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Namibia stood at 48.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Namibia peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 48.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 48.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Namibia?
- Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days in Namibia was 48.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.