Botswana vs Mongolia: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Botswana
49.8%
in 2020
Mongolia
49.8%
in 2020
Botswana rank
44th
Mongolia rank
43rd
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Botswana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 49.8% against 49.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Mongolia ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 45.9% | 6.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 51.8% | 1.4% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
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, Botswana or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 49.8% against 49.8% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Botswana and Mongolia?
- 0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mongolia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Mongolia rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Mongolia ranks 43rd 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.