Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 74.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74.8
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.8
in 2020
All-time low
66.91
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Nigeria, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 67.12001: 67.32002: 67.22003: 672004: 66.92005: 66.92006: 66.92007: 672008: 67.22009: 67.42010: 74.62011: 73.22012: 73.22013: 73.12014: 732015: 73.12016: 73.42017: 73.62018: 73.72019: 74.12020: 74.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 74.8 for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Nigeria peaked at 74.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.91, in 2004.

That places Nigeria 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Nigeria, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 67.06 —
2001 67.28 +0.3%
2002 67.24 -0.1%
2003 66.99 -0.4%
2004 66.91 -0.1%
2005 66.92 +0.0%
2006 66.92 +0.0%
2007 67.04 +0.2%
2008 67.22 +0.3%
2009 67.4 +0.3%
2010 74.62 +10.7%
2011 73.16 -2.0%
2012 73.21 +0.1%
2013 73.12 -0.1%
2014 72.99 -0.2%
2015 73.05 +0.1%
2016 73.38 +0.4%
2017 73.56 +0.2%
2018 73.72 +0.2%
2019 74.09 +0.5%
2020 74.8 +1.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 74.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.62, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 74.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.95, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.1 66.91 67.4 10
2010s 73.49 72.99 74.62 10
2020s 74.8 74.8 74.8 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 45 Mozambique 76.4 compare
  2. 46 Tonga 75.73 compare
  3. 47 Kazakhstan 75.49 compare
  4. 49 Kiribati 74.76 compare
  5. 50 Namibia 74.36 compare
  6. 51 Nepal 74.19 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Nigeria?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Nigeria was 74.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 74.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 66.91 in 2004.
How does Nigeria rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Nigeria ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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