Namibia vs Rwanda: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption

Namibia
11.9%
in 2019
Rwanda
11.3%
in 2019
Namibia rank
146th
Rwanda rank
148th

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time

  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
0510152025200020092019

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.9% against 11.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 148th of 185 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 21.5% 2.6% 18.8% Namibia
2010s 14.1% 13.7% 0.4% 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 Rwanda?
Namibia, at 11.9% against 11.3% in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Namibia and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
Namibia ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 148th 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

Indicator
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.