Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within was 2.04 ltpureal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ltpureal.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nigeria stood at 2.04 ltpureal. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nigeria peaked at 2.04 ltpureal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.647 ltpureal, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 164th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ltpureal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.647 ltpureal | — |
| 2001 | 0.647 ltpureal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.672 ltpureal | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6942 ltpureal | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8941 ltpureal | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 ltpureal | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 ltpureal | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 ltpureal | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 ltpureal | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 ltpureal | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 ltpureal | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 ltpureal | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.47 ltpureal | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 ltpureal | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6 ltpureal | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.63 ltpureal | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 ltpureal | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 ltpureal | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 ltpureal | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 ltpureal | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 ltpureal | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 ltpureal | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.98 ltpureal | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.04 ltpureal | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.04 ltpureal | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.04 ltpureal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 ltpureal, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.04 ltpureal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 ltpureal, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +28.8% | 0.6942 ltpureal | 0.8941 ltpureal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 ltpureal | 0.647 ltpureal | 1.36 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 ltpureal | 1.38 ltpureal | 1.77 ltpureal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 ltpureal | 1.8 ltpureal | 2.04 ltpureal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nigeria?
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Nigeria was 2.04 ltpureal in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 ltpureal in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.647 ltpureal in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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