Chad vs Malawi: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Chad
47.4%
in 2020
Malawi
47.3%
in 2020
Chad rank
58th
Malawi rank
61st
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Chad currently reports 47.4% against 47.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.6% | 1.5% | Chad |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 46.7% | 2.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.3% | 0.1% | Chad |
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, Chad or Malawi?
- Chad, 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 Chad and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Chad ranks 58th 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.