Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Namibia
Namibia: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 53.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
53.25
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 187 countries
All-time high
56.98
in 2003
All-time low
51.02
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Namibia stood at 53.25.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Namibia peaked at 56.98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.02, 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 people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.58 | — |
| 2001 | 56.64 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.74 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.98 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.46 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.96 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.95 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.86 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.51 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.71 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.63 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.73 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.06 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.05 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.26 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.62 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.02 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.29 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.22 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.25 | +3.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 53.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.79, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 53.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.86, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.64 | 55.71 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.65 | 51.02 | 55.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.25 | 53.25 | 53.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 56.95 compare
- 48 Nepal 56.25 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 53.62 compare
- 51 India 52.07 compare
- 52 Bhutan 51.08 compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 50.75 compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Namibia?
- Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Namibia was 53.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.98 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.02 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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