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
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
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.