Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 11.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits 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 spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia is 11.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia peaked at 24.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 16.2% | 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 spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia was 11.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.