Namibia vs Nigeria: Spirits consumption per person

Namibia
0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Nigeria
0.5449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Namibia rank
112th
Nigeria rank
115th

Spirits consumption per person over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.5449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.027 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Namibia ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Nigeria
1970s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Nigeria
1980s 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Nigeria
1990s 0.045 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.013 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Namibia
2000s 0.7188 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.3136 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.4052 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Namibia
2010s 0.6677 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.4115 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.2563 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year Namibia
2020s 0.517 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.4726 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.0443 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, Namibia or Nigeria?
Namibia, at 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.5449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Namibia and Nigeria?
0.027 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
Namibia ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 115th 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.