Spirits consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
112th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.755 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2014
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Namibia, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Namibia is 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Namibia peaked at 0.755 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +177.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +194.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7193 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6836 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6669 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6577 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6567 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6572 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6945 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.755 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7413 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7045 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6567 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6161 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4633 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5158 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +194.4% | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1999 | +177.8% | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.045 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7188 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6669 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6677 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.755 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.517 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4633 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 109 Cape Verde 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 111 Mexico 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 113 Eswatini 0.5601 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 114 Turkey 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 115 Nigeria 0.5449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
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 consumption per person in Namibia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Namibia was 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.755 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.