Barbados vs Malawi: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Barbados
47.4%
in 2020
Malawi
47.3%
in 2020
Barbados rank
60th
Malawi rank
61st
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 47.4% against 47.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.6% | 3.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.7% | 1.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.3% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Barbados or Malawi?
- Barbados, at 47.4% against 47.3% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Barbados and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 61st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.