Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 41.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine 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
Namibia recorded 41.7% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia peaked at 41.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.5% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 31.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.43 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia was 41.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.