Beer as share alcohol consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 28.37 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Namibia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in Namibia is 28.37, 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 share alcohol consumption in Namibia peaked at 28.37 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 share alcohol consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.68 | — |
| 2001 | 22.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.98 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 17.57 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.73 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 18 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 19.28 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 22.92 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 25.47 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 26.78 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.34 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.76 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.46 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.75 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.71 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.06 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.87 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.37 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 28.37 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.65, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.31, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.26 | 16.3 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 24.71 | 28.37 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Namibia?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Namibia was 28.37 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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