Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Namibia
Namibia: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 25.64 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.64
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.55
in 2016
All-time low
23.5
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Namibia stood at 25.64.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Namibia peaked at 27.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.77 | 23.5 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 | 24.41 | 27.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 25.64 | 25.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 133 Solomon Islands 26.8 compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 26.15 compare
- 135 Nepal 25.81 compare
- 137 Kiribati 25.24 compare
- 138 Nigeria 25.2 compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 24.51 compare
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 adults who drank alcohol in last year in Namibia?
- Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Namibia was 25.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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