Namibia vs Nigeria: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Namibia
11.9%
in 2019
Nigeria
13.0%
in 2019
Namibia rank
146th
Nigeria rank
143rd
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.0% against 11.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 5.3% | 16.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.3% | 2.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 13.0% against 11.9% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Namibia ranks 146th and Nigeria ranks 143rd 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.