Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 67.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 67.29 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Nigeria peaked at 67.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.59, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.83 | — |
| 2001 | 59.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.72 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.61 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.61 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.59 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.71 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.07 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.07 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 65.4 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 65.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.35 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.19 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.27 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.66 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.87 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.46 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.29 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.81 | 58.59 | 59.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.78 | 65.19 | 67.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.29 | 67.29 | 67.29 | 1 |
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More population data for Nigeria
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Nigeria?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Nigeria was 67.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.59 in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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