Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Namibia
Namibia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 53.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Namibia stood at 53.2%.
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 don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Namibia peaked at 57.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, 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 don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 55.7% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 51.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 57.0% compare
- 48 Nepal 56.2% compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 53.6% compare
- 51 India 52.1% compare
- 52 Bhutan 51.1% compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 50.8% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Namibia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Namibia was 53.2% 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.