Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women was 58.33 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nigeria stood at 58.33. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nigeria peaked at 58.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.64, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.95 | — |
| 2001 | 49.19 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.11 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.8 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.68 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.66 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.64 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.96 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.15 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.98 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 56.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 56.06 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.89 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.99 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.43 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.69 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.38 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.33 | +1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 58.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.79, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 58.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.86, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.89 | 48.64 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.56 | 55.89 | 57.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.33 | 58.33 | 58.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 61.9 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 61.65 compare
- 43 Gambia 60.89 compare
- 45 Mozambique 57.1 compare
- 46 Lesotho 57.08 compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 56.95 compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nigeria?
- Share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women in Nigeria was 58.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.64 in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women?
- Nigeria ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who dont drink alcohol men vs women rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 people who dont drink alcohol men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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