Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Namibia
Namibia: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 74.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Namibia stood at 74.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Namibia peaked at 76.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 74.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 74.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 75.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 72.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Kazakhstan 75.5% compare
- 48 Nigeria 74.8% compare
- 49 Kiribati 74.8% compare
- 51 Nepal 74.2% compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 73.9% compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 73.2% 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 have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Namibia?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Namibia was 74.4% 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.