Botswana vs Namibia: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Botswana
11.1%
in 2019
Namibia
11.9%
in 2019
Botswana rank
149th
Namibia rank
146th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.9% against 11.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 21.5% | 6.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 14.1% | 3.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 11.9% against 11.1% in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Botswana ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.