Share of population who never drink alcohol in Namibia

Namibia: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 63.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
63.2
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.12
in 2003
All-time low
60.94
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Namibia, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 65.82001: 65.82002: 65.92003: 66.12004: 65.62005: 66.12006: 662007: 65.92008: 65.62009: 64.92010: 64.82011: 64.12012: 63.52013: 62.62014: 622015: 61.42016: 60.92017: 61.22018: 61.32019: 61.72020: 63.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Namibia stood at 63.2.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Namibia peaked at 66.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.94, in 2016.

That places Namibia 49th out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.78 64.9 66.12 10
2010s 62.36 60.94 64.85 10
2020s 63.2 63.2 63.2 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 46 Guinea-Bissau 66.39 compare
  2. 47 Nepal 66.25 compare
  3. 48 Mozambique, Republic of 66.02 compare
  4. 50 Côte d'Ivoire 62.89 compare
  5. 51 India 62.2 compare
  6. 52 Bhutan 60.98 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Namibia?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Namibia was 63.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 66.12 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.94 in 2016.
How does Namibia rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Namibia ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
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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