Eswatini vs Namibia: Spirits consumption per person

Eswatini
0.5601 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Namibia
0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Eswatini rank
113th
Namibia rank
112th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.5601 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 113th and Namibia ranks 112th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0178 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0178 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Eswatini
1970s 0.911 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.911 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Eswatini
1980s 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Eswatini
1990s 0.797 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.045 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.752 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Eswatini
2000s 0.079 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.7188 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.6397 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Namibia
2010s 0.2506 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.6677 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.4171 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Namibia
2020s 0.3734 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.517 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.1436 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Eswatini or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.5601 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Eswatini as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Eswatini and Namibia?
0.0118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Eswatini ranks 113th and Namibia ranks 112th of 187 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
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
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.