Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 28.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia is 28.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia peaked at 28.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2004.
That places Namibia 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.3%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia was 28.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.