Malawi vs Tanzania: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Malawi
47.3%
in 2020
Tanzania
46.9%
in 2020
Malawi rank
61st
Tanzania rank
64th
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 47.3% against 46.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 61st and Tanzania ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 47.3% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.9% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 0.4% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 47.3% against 46.9% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Tanzania ranks 64th 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.