Namibia vs Uruguay: Alcohol consumption per person
Namibia
5.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Uruguay
5.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Namibia rank
81st
Uruguay rank
78th
Alcohol consumption per person over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 5.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Namibia, a difference of 0.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Namibia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.8 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.122 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 0.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption per person, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 5.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption per person between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 0.56 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for alcohol consumption per person?
- Namibia ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 78th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol 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
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.