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.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 41.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 17.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 41.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 20.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.