Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption
Namibia
11.9%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
12.3%
in 2019
Namibia rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.5% | 2.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 0.7% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Namibia ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th 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.